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

Southern Africa: FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value was 3,628 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,628 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3,913 1000 No
in 2002
All-time low
3,164 1000 No
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 3.7k 1000 No2001: 3.9k 1000 No2002: 3.9k 1000 No2003: 3.8k 1000 No2004: 3.8k 1000 No2005: 3.5k 1000 No2006: 3.7k 1000 No2007: 3.5k 1000 No2008: 3.4k 1000 No2009: 3.2k 1000 No2010: 3.2k 1000 No2011: 3.2k 1000 No2012: 3.2k 1000 No2013: 3.3k 1000 No2014: 3.3k 1000 No2015: 3.5k 1000 No2016: 3.4k 1000 No2017: 3.4k 1000 No2018: 3.5k 1000 No2019: 3.4k 1000 No2020: 3.3k 1000 No2021: 3.2k 1000 No2022: 3.5k 1000 No2023: 3.6k 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 Southern Africa stood at 3,628 1000 No.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in Southern Africa peaked at 3,913 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,164 1000 No, in 2010.

That places Southern Africa 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value in Southern Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 3,749 1000 No
2001 3,879 1000 No +3.5%
2002 3,913 1000 No +0.9%
2003 3,783 1000 No -3.3%
2004 3,782 1000 No -0.0%
2005 3,540 1000 No -6.4%
2006 3,689 1000 No +4.2%
2007 3,453 1000 No -6.4%
2008 3,410 1000 No -1.3%
2009 3,229 1000 No -5.3%
2010 3,164 1000 No -2.0%
2011 3,186 1000 No +0.7%
2012 3,191 1000 No +0.2%
2013 3,294 1000 No +3.2%
2014 3,272 1000 No -0.7%
2015 3,524 1000 No +7.7%
2016 3,379 1000 No -4.1%
2017 3,422 1000 No +1.3%
2018 3,472 1000 No +1.4%
2019 3,446 1000 No -0.7%
2020 3,278 1000 No -4.9%
2021 3,229 1000 No -1.5%
2022 3,493 1000 No +8.2%
2023 3,628 1000 No +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,643 1000 No 3,229 1000 No 3,913 1000 No 10
2010s 3,335 1000 No 3,164 1000 No 3,524 1000 No 10
2020s 3,407 1000 No 3,229 1000 No 3,628 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 27 Sudan 5,496 1000 No compare
  2. 28 Cambodia 5,493 1000 No compare
  3. 29 Chad 5,366 1000 No compare
  4. 30 Burundi 5,363 1000 No compare
  5. 31 Afghanistan 5,154 1000 No compare
  6. 31 Cabo Verde 34.77 1000 No compare
  7. 32 Zambia 5,040 1000 No compare
  8. 33 Ukraine 5,038 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 Southern Africa?
Fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in Southern Africa was 3,628 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,913 1000 No in 2002.
What is the lowest fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,164 1000 No in 2010.
How does Southern Africa rank for fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value?
Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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
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.