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

Africa: FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value was 344,435 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
344,435 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
344,435 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
208,337 1000 No
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201120232000: 208.3k 1000 No2001: 214.4k 1000 No2002: 221.0k 1000 No2003: 228.3k 1000 No2004: 236.2k 1000 No2005: 245.0k 1000 No2006: 249.4k 1000 No2007: 254.8k 1000 No2008: 259.9k 1000 No2009: 264.6k 1000 No2010: 267.8k 1000 No2011: 271.7k 1000 No2012: 276.1k 1000 No2013: 285.5k 1000 No2014: 290.2k 1000 No2015: 294.1k 1000 No2016: 299.5k 1000 No2017: 303.2k 1000 No2018: 307.5k 1000 No2019: 302.4k 1000 No2020: 314.4k 1000 No2021: 326.8k 1000 No2022: 338.9k 1000 No2023: 344.4k 1000 No

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 344,435 1000 No for fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in Africa peaked at 344,435 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 208,337 1000 No, in 2000.

That places Africa 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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) — Value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value in Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 208,337 1000 No
2001 214,449 1000 No +2.9%
2002 220,998 1000 No +3.1%
2003 228,340 1000 No +3.3%
2004 236,180 1000 No +3.4%
2005 245,038 1000 No +3.8%
2006 249,387 1000 No +1.8%
2007 254,831 1000 No +2.2%
2008 259,934 1000 No +2.0%
2009 264,553 1000 No +1.8%
2010 267,832 1000 No +1.2%
2011 271,700 1000 No +1.4%
2012 276,137 1000 No +1.6%
2013 285,502 1000 No +3.4%
2014 290,194 1000 No +1.6%
2015 294,083 1000 No +1.3%
2016 299,491 1000 No +1.8%
2017 303,166 1000 No +1.2%
2018 307,494 1000 No +1.4%
2019 302,353 1000 No -1.7%
2020 314,406 1000 No +4.0%
2021 326,803 1000 No +3.9%
2022 338,921 1000 No +3.7%
2023 344,435 1000 No +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 238,205 1000 No 208,337 1000 No 264,553 1000 No 10
2010s 289,795 1000 No 267,832 1000 No 307,494 1000 No 10
2020s 331,141 1000 No 314,406 1000 No 344,435 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 India 326,813 1000 No compare
  2. 2 China 219,806 1000 No compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 219,250 1000 No compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 76,188 1000 No compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 73,397 1000 No compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 24,147 1000 No compare
  7. 6 Bangladesh 46,130 1000 No compare
  8. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,664 1000 No compare
  9. 7 Pakistan 42,941 1000 No compare
  10. 7 Türkiye 9,831 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in Africa?
Fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in Africa was 344,435 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) — value recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 344,435 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 208,337 1000 No in 2000.
How does Africa rank for fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value?
Africa ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
193 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2023
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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.