FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value in South Africa
South Africa: FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value was 2,652 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value in South 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) — value in South Africa stood at 2,652 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in South Africa peaked at 3,231 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,333 1000 No, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 47th of 145 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) — Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,051 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 3,218 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3,231 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,075 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3,050 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,778 1000 No | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 2,886 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,649 1000 No | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 2,601 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,410 1000 No | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,342 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,347 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,351 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,405 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,403 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,697 1000 No | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 2,589 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,586 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,591 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,604 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,399 1000 No | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2,333 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,554 1000 No | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 2,652 1000 No | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,895 1000 No | 2,410 1000 No | 3,231 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,492 1000 No | 2,342 1000 No | 2,697 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,484 1000 No | 2,333 1000 No | 2,652 1000 No | 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 — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in South Africa?
- Fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in South Africa was 2,652 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,231 1000 No in 2002.
- What is the lowest fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,333 1000 No in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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) — 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.