Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Africa
Africa: Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of was -4.79 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Africa is -4.79 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Africa peaked at 6.43 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, -6.9 %, in 2005.
Africa ranks 24th of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5.76 % | — |
| 2001 | -5.51 % | -4.3% |
| 2002 | -5.5 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | -5.88 % | +6.9% |
| 2004 | -6.25 % | +6.3% |
| 2005 | -6.9 % | +10.4% |
| 2006 | -3.88 % | -43.8% |
| 2007 | -4.09 % | +5.4% |
| 2008 | -2.49 % | -39.1% |
| 2009 | -5.26 % | +111.2% |
| 2010 | -3.3 % | -37.3% |
| 2011 | -4.24 % | +28.5% |
| 2012 | -2.9 % | -31.6% |
| 2013 | -3.22 % | +11.0% |
| 2014 | -0.39 % | -87.9% |
| 2015 | 0.81 % | -307.7% |
| 2016 | 1.17 % | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 0.69 % | -41.0% |
| 2018 | 1.81 % | +162.3% |
| 2019 | -1.69 % | -193.4% |
| 2020 | 6.43 % | -480.5% |
| 2021 | 3.97 % | -38.3% |
| 2022 | -5.95 % | -249.9% |
| 2023 | -4.79 % | -19.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +480.5% | -1.69 % | 6.43 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.15 % | -6.9 % | -2.49 % | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.13 % | -4.24 % | 1.81 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.085 % | -5.95 % | 6.43 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate -4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate 0.0886 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Africa?
- Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Africa was -4.79 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9 % in 2005.
- How does Africa rank for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of?
- Africa ranks 24th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.