Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of was -11.76 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Middle Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded -11.76 % for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Middle Africa peaked at -0.1 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, -20.29 %, in 2012.
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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -8.4 % | — |
| 2001 | -8.59 % | +2.3% |
| 2002 | -9.31 % | +8.4% |
| 2003 | -9.65 % | +3.7% |
| 2004 | -10.21 % | +5.8% |
| 2005 | -12.19 % | +19.4% |
| 2006 | -0.1 % | -99.2% |
| 2007 | -1.89 % | +1790.0% |
| 2008 | -3.56 % | +88.4% |
| 2009 | -6.02 % | +69.1% |
| 2010 | -6.82 % | +13.3% |
| 2011 | -8.51 % | +24.8% |
| 2012 | -20.29 % | +138.4% |
| 2013 | -12.1 % | -40.4% |
| 2014 | -12.5 % | +3.3% |
| 2015 | -12.32 % | -1.4% |
| 2016 | -12.08 % | -1.9% |
| 2017 | -11.93 % | -1.2% |
| 2018 | -11.82 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | -12.81 % | +8.4% |
| 2020 | -7.9 % | -38.3% |
| 2021 | -13.1 % | +65.8% |
| 2022 | -13.31 % | +1.6% |
| 2023 | -11.76 % | -11.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1790.0% | -0.1 % | -1.89 % |
| 2012 | -138.4% | -8.51 % | -20.29 % |
| 2006 | +99.2% | -12.19 % | -0.1 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.99 % | -12.19 % | -0.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.12 % | -20.29 % | -6.82 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.52 % | -13.31 % | -7.9 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 10 El Salvador 13.23 % compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -4.52 % compare
- 11 Nigeria 12.73 % compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -6.82 % compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 12.44 % compare
- 13 Ghana 11.42 % compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo -17.34 % compare
- 14 Guyana 11.4 % compare
- 15 Jamaica 11.18 % compare
- 16 Colombia 11.17 % compare
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- Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Middle Africa?
- Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Middle Africa was -11.76 % 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.29 % in 2012.
- How does Middle Africa rank for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of?
- Middle Africa ranks 13th out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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.
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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.