FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value was 161,158 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 161,158 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — male — value in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 161,158 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94,099 1000 No, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94,099 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 96,858 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 100,085 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 102,875 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 105,719 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 108,900 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 110,779 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 113,244 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 116,155 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 118,996 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 120,317 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 122,841 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 125,687 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 130,052 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 132,277 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 134,650 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 138,040 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 139,798 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 141,889 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 141,611 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 147,966 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 153,387 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 158,133 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 161,158 1000 No | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,771 1000 No | 94,099 1000 No | 118,996 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,716 1000 No | 120,317 1000 No | 141,889 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,161 1000 No | 147,966 1000 No | 161,158 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 2 Indonesia 42,408 1000 No compare
- 3 Nigeria 35,719 1000 No compare
- 4 Pakistan 29,964 1000 No compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 12,651 1000 No compare
- 5 Bangladesh 25,604 1000 No compare
- 5 Viet Nam 11,381 1000 No compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,991 1000 No compare
- 6 Ethiopia 22,222 1000 No compare
- 7 Brazil 14,296 1000 No compare
- 7 Türkiye 6,377 1000 No compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,179 1000 No compare
- 8 Philippines 12,893 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) — male — value in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — male — value in Sub-Saharan Africa was 161,158 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 161,158 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — male — value recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,099 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — male — value?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — male — value rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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) — Male — 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.