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

South America: FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value was 53,162 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53,162 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
53,906 1000 No
in 2022
All-time low
45,471 1000 No
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 45.5k 1000 No2001: 47.0k 1000 No2002: 47.7k 1000 No2003: 49.3k 1000 No2004: 52.3k 1000 No2005: 53.1k 1000 No2006: 52.6k 1000 No2007: 51.4k 1000 No2008: 51.0k 1000 No2009: 50.9k 1000 No2010: 50.6k 1000 No2011: 50.2k 1000 No2012: 49.4k 1000 No2013: 49.7k 1000 No2014: 49.4k 1000 No2015: 50.0k 1000 No2016: 50.9k 1000 No2017: 52.0k 1000 No2018: 53.0k 1000 No2019: 53.0k 1000 No2020: 49.2k 1000 No2021: 52.0k 1000 No2022: 53.9k 1000 No2023: 53.2k 1000 No

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 America stood at 53,162 1000 No.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in South America peaked at 53,906 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45,471 1000 No, in 2000.

South America ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 South America, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value in South America, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 45,471 1000 No
2001 47,027 1000 No +3.4%
2002 47,673 1000 No +1.4%
2003 49,319 1000 No +3.5%
2004 52,255 1000 No +6.0%
2005 53,083 1000 No +1.6%
2006 52,602 1000 No -0.9%
2007 51,392 1000 No -2.3%
2008 50,999 1000 No -0.8%
2009 50,934 1000 No -0.1%
2010 50,631 1000 No -0.6%
2011 50,215 1000 No -0.8%
2012 49,407 1000 No -1.6%
2013 49,691 1000 No +0.6%
2014 49,425 1000 No -0.5%
2015 50,033 1000 No +1.2%
2016 50,918 1000 No +1.8%
2017 52,011 1000 No +2.1%
2018 53,008 1000 No +1.9%
2019 52,984 1000 No -0.0%
2020 49,217 1000 No -7.1%
2021 51,983 1000 No +5.6%
2022 53,906 1000 No +3.7%
2023 53,162 1000 No -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50,075 1000 No 45,471 1000 No 53,083 1000 No 10
2010s 50,832 1000 No 49,407 1000 No 53,008 1000 No 10
2020s 52,067 1000 No 49,217 1000 No 53,906 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 11 Philippines 20,032 1000 No compare
  2. 12 Mexico 17,266 1000 No compare
  3. 13 Uganda 16,090 1000 No compare
  4. 14 Kenya 14,291 1000 No compare
  5. 14 Timor-Leste 375.84 1000 No compare
  6. 15 Myanmar 13,616 1000 No compare
  7. 16 Madagascar 13,157 1000 No compare
  8. 17 Mozambique 11,193 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 South America?
Fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in South America was 53,162 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 53,906 1000 No in 2022.
What is the lowest fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 45,471 1000 No in 2000.
How does South America rank for fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value?
South America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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.