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

Western Africa: FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value was 128,608 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
128,608 1000 No
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
128,608 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
76,118 1000 No
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120232000: 76.1k 1000 No2001: 78.3k 1000 No2002: 81.1k 1000 No2003: 83.1k 1000 No2004: 85.1k 1000 No2005: 87.1k 1000 No2006: 89.2k 1000 No2007: 90.9k 1000 No2008: 93.2k 1000 No2009: 95.1k 1000 No2010: 96.9k 1000 No2011: 97.8k 1000 No2012: 99.2k 1000 No2013: 100.7k 1000 No2014: 102.6k 1000 No2015: 104.4k 1000 No2016: 108.0k 1000 No2017: 109.3k 1000 No2018: 111.8k 1000 No2019: 103.8k 1000 No2020: 110.3k 1000 No2021: 116.5k 1000 No2022: 122.8k 1000 No2023: 128.6k 1000 No

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in Western Africa is 128,608 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in Western Africa peaked at 128,608 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76,118 1000 No, in 2000.

Western Africa ranks 11th 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value in Western Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 76,118 1000 No
2001 78,314 1000 No +2.9%
2002 81,112 1000 No +3.6%
2003 83,125 1000 No +2.5%
2004 85,100 1000 No +2.4%
2005 87,112 1000 No +2.4%
2006 89,150 1000 No +2.3%
2007 90,940 1000 No +2.0%
2008 93,231 1000 No +2.5%
2009 95,111 1000 No +2.0%
2010 96,888 1000 No +1.9%
2011 97,767 1000 No +0.9%
2012 99,182 1000 No +1.4%
2013 100,653 1000 No +1.5%
2014 102,553 1000 No +1.9%
2015 104,432 1000 No +1.8%
2016 107,959 1000 No +3.4%
2017 109,345 1000 No +1.3%
2018 111,799 1000 No +2.2%
2019 103,838 1000 No -7.1%
2020 110,300 1000 No +6.2%
2021 116,467 1000 No +5.6%
2022 122,841 1000 No +5.5%
2023 128,608 1000 No +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85,931 1000 No 76,118 1000 No 95,111 1000 No 10
2010s 103,442 1000 No 96,888 1000 No 111,799 1000 No 10
2020s 119,554 1000 No 110,300 1000 No 128,608 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 8 Ethiopia 37,963 1000 No compare
  2. 9 Thailand 21,618 1000 No compare
  3. 10 Brazil 21,178 1000 No compare
  4. 11 Philippines 20,032 1000 No compare
  5. 12 Mexico 17,266 1000 No compare
  6. 13 Uganda 16,090 1000 No compare
  7. 14 Kenya 14,291 1000 No compare
  8. 14 Timor-Leste 375.84 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 Western Africa?
Fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value in Western Africa was 128,608 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 128,608 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 76,118 1000 No in 2000.
How does Western Africa rank for fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value?
Western Africa ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is fao model — total employment in agrifood systems (afs) — value rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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.