FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female was 163,492 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — female in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 163,492 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 163,492 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92,385 1000 No, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92,385 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 95,552 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 98,951 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 102,081 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 104,701 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 110,061 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 111,238 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 114,315 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 116,685 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 118,939 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 120,972 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 122,550 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 124,562 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 129,348 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 131,967 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 133,932 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 136,372 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 137,925 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 139,625 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 135,867 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 142,309 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 148,610 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 155,597 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 163,492 1000 No | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,491 1000 No | 92,385 1000 No | 118,939 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,312 1000 No | 120,972 1000 No | 139,625 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,502 1000 No | 142,309 1000 No | 163,492 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 India 112,671 1000 No compare
- 2 Nigeria 37,677 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 33,780 1000 No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 20,526 1000 No compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 12,984 1000 No compare
- 5 Ethiopia 16,147 1000 No compare
- 5 Viet Nam 12,766 1000 No compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,673 1000 No compare
- 6 Pakistan 12,976 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,748 1000 No compare
- 7 Thailand 10,217 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 163,492 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 163,492 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,385 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — 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.