FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value was 324,392 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 324,392 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 324,392 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 186,690 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) — Value in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 186,690 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 192,624 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 199,257 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 205,179 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 211,125 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 219,686 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 223,231 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 227,813 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 233,094 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 238,013 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 241,369 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 245,867 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 250,526 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 259,698 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 264,552 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 268,867 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 274,412 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 277,728 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 282,668 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 277,479 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 290,275 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 302,003 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 313,736 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 324,392 1000 No | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213,671 1000 No | 186,690 1000 No | 238,013 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,317 1000 No | 241,369 1000 No | 282,668 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,602 1000 No | 290,275 1000 No | 324,392 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 2 China 219,806 1000 No compare
- 3 China, mainland 219,250 1000 No compare
- 4 Indonesia 76,188 1000 No compare
- 5 Nigeria 73,397 1000 No compare
- 5 Viet Nam 24,147 1000 No compare
- 6 Bangladesh 46,130 1000 No compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,664 1000 No compare
- 7 Pakistan 42,941 1000 No compare
- 7 Türkiye 9,831 1000 No compare
- 8 Ethiopia 37,963 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) — value in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in Sub-Saharan Africa was 324,392 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 324,392 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,690 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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) — 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.