Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Colombia
Colombia: Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of was 11.17 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 11.17 % for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Colombia peaked at 25.45 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.17 %, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 16th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.24 % | — |
| 2001 | 21.23 % | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.63 % | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 16.76 % | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 16.03 % | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 16.82 % | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 25.45 % | +51.3% |
| 2007 | 14.78 % | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 14.76 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.42 % | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 15.13 % | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.09 % | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 13.12 % | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 13.08 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.67 % | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.13 % | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.11 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.29 % | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.49 % | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.58 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.68 % | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.69 % | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 19.46 % | +66.5% |
| 2023 | 11.17 % | -42.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.17 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.63 %, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.17 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.36 %, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +66.5% | 11.69 % | 19.46 % |
| 2006 | +51.3% | 16.82 % | 25.45 % |
| 2023 | -42.6% | 19.46 % | 11.17 % |
| 2007 | -41.9% | 25.45 % | 14.78 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.01 % | 14.76 % | 25.45 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 % | 12.11 % | 15.13 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.75 % | 11.17 % | 19.46 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Colombia?
- Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Colombia was 11.17 % 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.45 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 % in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.
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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.