FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value in South Africa

South Africa: FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value was 1,579 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,579 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
45th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1,825 1000 No
in 2002
All-time low
1,330 1000 No
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value in South Africa, 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120232000: 1.8k 1000 No2001: 1.8k 1000 No2002: 1.8k 1000 No2003: 1.8k 1000 No2004: 1.7k 1000 No2005: 1.5k 1000 No2006: 1.5k 1000 No2007: 1.4k 1000 No2008: 1.5k 1000 No2009: 1.4k 1000 No2010: 1.3k 1000 No2011: 1.3k 1000 No2012: 1.3k 1000 No2013: 1.4k 1000 No2014: 1.4k 1000 No2015: 1.6k 1000 No2016: 1.5k 1000 No2017: 1.5k 1000 No2018: 1.5k 1000 No2019: 1.5k 1000 No2020: 1.4k 1000 No2021: 1.4k 1000 No2022: 1.5k 1000 No2023: 1.6k 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — male — value in South Africa is 1,579 1000 No, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — male — value in South Africa peaked at 1,825 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,330 1000 No, in 2011.

South Africa ranks 45th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value in South Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 1,760 1000 No
2001 1,810 1000 No +2.8%
2002 1,825 1000 No +0.8%
2003 1,756 1000 No -3.8%
2004 1,711 1000 No -2.6%
2005 1,496 1000 No -12.6%
2006 1,498 1000 No +0.1%
2007 1,389 1000 No -7.3%
2008 1,490 1000 No +7.3%
2009 1,376 1000 No -7.7%
2010 1,348 1000 No -2.0%
2011 1,330 1000 No -1.3%
2012 1,343 1000 No +0.9%
2013 1,382 1000 No +2.9%
2014 1,398 1000 No +1.1%
2015 1,553 1000 No +11.1%
2016 1,510 1000 No -2.8%
2017 1,480 1000 No -2.0%
2018 1,472 1000 No -0.5%
2019 1,511 1000 No +2.7%
2020 1,414 1000 No -6.4%
2021 1,429 1000 No +1.1%
2022 1,520 1000 No +6.4%
2023 1,579 1000 No +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,611 1000 No 1,376 1000 No 1,825 1000 No 10
2010s 1,433 1000 No 1,330 1000 No 1,553 1000 No 10
2020s 1,486 1000 No 1,414 1000 No 1,579 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 42 Zimbabwe 1,806 1000 No compare
  2. 43 Senegal 1,756 1000 No compare
  3. 44 Canada 1,699 1000 No compare
  4. 46 Rwanda 1,510 1000 No compare
  5. 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,436 1000 No compare
  6. 48 Australia and New Zealand 1,299 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — male — value in South Africa?
Fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — male — value in South Africa was 1,579 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) — male — value recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,825 1000 No in 2002.
What is the lowest fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — male — value recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,330 1000 No in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — male — value?
South Africa ranks 45th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — male — value rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,376 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.