FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in South Africa
South Africa: FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total was 11.62 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 11.62 % for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in South Africa peaked at 23.7 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.32 %, in 2021.
That places South Africa 82nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.03 % | — |
| 2001 | 23.7 % | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 20.59 % | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 19.58 % | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.45 % | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.09 % | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 21.5 % | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 18.96 % | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 14.91 % | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 14.33 % | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 14.54 % | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.49 % | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.77 % | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 13.34 % | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.09 % | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 13.34 % | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.88 % | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.05 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.75 % | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.48 % | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.97 % | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 11.32 % | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 12.03 % | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 11.62 % | -3.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 11.62 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.98 %, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 11.62 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.92 %, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.31 % | 14.33 % | 23.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.37 % | 12.48 % | 14.54 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 % | 11.32 % | 12.03 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in South Africa?
- Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in South Africa was 11.62 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.32 % in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total?
- South Africa ranks 82nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total employment — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.