Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Americas
Americas: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 8.65 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Americas, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Americas is 8.65 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Americas peaked at 11.57 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.65 %, in 2023.
That places Americas 18th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.49 % | — |
| 2001 | 11.57 % | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.54 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.38 % | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.3 % | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.1 % | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.73 % | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.24 % | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 10.01 % | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.17 % | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.06 % | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.95 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.78 % | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.66 % | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.41 % | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.42 % | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.38 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.34 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.09 % | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.58 % | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 9.41 % | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.94 % | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.65 % | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.95 % | 10.01 % | 11.57 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 % | 9.09 % | 10.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 % | 8.65 % | 9.58 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 15 Afghanistan 51.29 % compare
- 16 Kenya 47.16 % compare
- 17 Cabo Verde 9.9 % compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 45.56 % compare
- 18 Myanmar 45.25 % compare
- 19 Tajikistan 45.06 % compare
- 20 Bangladesh 44.94 % compare
- 21 Vanuatu 44.63 % compare
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- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.863 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 2.75 % 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 Americas?
- Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Americas was 8.65 % 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 % in 2023.
- How does Americas rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
- Americas ranks 18th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas 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 — 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.