Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 20.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Northern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 20.6 % for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Northern Africa peaked at 46.14 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.6 %, in 2023.
Northern Africa ranks 9th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.12 % | — |
| 2001 | 41.29 % | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 39.62 % | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 43.17 % | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 46.14 % | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 45.74 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.94 % | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 44.96 % | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 44.34 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 43.96 % | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 42.22 % | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 41.77 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.81 % | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 39.01 % | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 36.96 % | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 36.39 % | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 35.18 % | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 33.96 % | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 27.21 % | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 26.97 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 26.73 % | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.91 % | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.04 % | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 20.6 % | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.83 % | 39.62 % | 46.14 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.75 % | 26.97 % | 42.22 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.82 % | 20.6 % | 26.91 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 6 Timor-Leste 49.19 % compare
- 6 Uganda 71.76 % compare
- 7 Madagascar 68.91 % compare
- 7 Melanesia 39.51 % compare
- 8 Pakistan 68.2 % compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27.71 % compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 67.23 % compare
- 10 Viet Nam 26.4 % compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 64.64 % compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14.24 % compare
- 11 Rwanda 63.7 % compare
- 12 Mali 63.45 % compare
- 12 Caribbean 11.72 % compare
- 12 Polynesia 6.84 % compare
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- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.5407 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Northern Africa?
- Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Northern Africa was 20.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.14 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 % in 2023.
- How does Northern Africa rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
- Northern Africa ranks 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Female — 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.