Agriculture & Rural in Eastern Africa

3,694 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Eastern Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 73,016 1000 No 2023 up 20.9% 9th
Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 102 % 2023 up 5.2% 34th
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,362 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 4.5% 35th
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 38 million No 2023 up 57.0% 18th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 52.25 % 2023 up 2.4% 31st
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 47.75 % 2023 down 2.5% 1st
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 4.49 % 2023 up 119.0% 31st
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value 73,968 1000 No 2023 up 22.7% 10th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female 73,016 1000 No 2023 up 20.9% 9th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Male — Value 70.06 % 2023 down 9.9% 1st
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Female 80.28 % 2023 up 1.5% 2nd
FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value 49.84 % 2023 down 0.2% 3rd
Grapes — Gross Production Index Number 137.56 2024 up 41.6% 1st
Grapes — Gross per capita Production Index Number 108.66 2024 up 8.9% 3rd
Eggplants (aubergines) — Gross Production Index Number 285.06 2024 up 112.1% 3rd
Eggplants (aubergines) — Gross per capita Production Index Number 223.69 2024 up 63.2% 3rd
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 63,799 1000 No 2023 up 22.0% 9th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 58,315 1000 No 2023 up 16.2% 8th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 2.86 % 2024 down 28.7% 11th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 0.12 2024 down 33.3% 35th
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 2.86 % 2024 down 28.7% 9th
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value 24.37 % 2024 up 10.8% 1st
2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.12 2024 down 33.3% 32nd
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 86.25 % 2023 down 0.6% 3rd
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 79.87 % 2023 down 3.9% 3rd
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value 24.37 % 2024 up 10.8% 1st
Cassava, fresh — Gross Production Index Number 151.51 2024 up 56.0% 2nd
Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number 119.66 2024 up 20.0% 2nd
Other beans, green — Gross Production Value 43,867 1000 USD 2024 up 4.2% 22nd
Bananas — Gross Production Value 5.25 million 1000 USD 2024 up 23.7% 10th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 146,511 1000 No 2023 up 21.1% 9th
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 60.43 % 2023 down 10.4% 1st
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 64.12 % 2023 down 2.4% 1st
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of -3.69 % 2023 down 312.1% 23rd
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value 146,511 1000 No 2023 up 21.1% 9th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Value 74.55 % 2023 down 5.2% 1st
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 122,114 1000 No 2023 up 19.2% 8th
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 62.14 % 2023 down 6.7% 1st
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 83.35 % 2023 down 1.6% 2nd
Sorghum — Gross Production Value 1.87 million 1000 USD 2024 down 1.8% 9th
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value 4.40 million 1000 USD 2024 up 29.0% 6th
Sunflower seed — Area harvested 1.59 million ha 2024 up 30.0% 11th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 39.74 % 2023 down 11.3% 27th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 60.26 % 2023 up 9.1% 5th
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm -20.52 % 2023 down 96.6% 27th
Meat of ducks, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 41,957 1000 Int$ 2024 up 6.5% 18th
Coconuts, in shell — Gross Production Value 178,167 1000 Int$ 2024 down 5.4% 12th
Other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell 172,888 t 2024 up 3.2% 6th
Sunflower seed — Production 1.64 million t 2024 up 38.9% 16th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm 24,397 1000 No 2023 up 31.9% 15th
FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value 24,397 1000 No 2023 up 31.9% 15th
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS 16.65 % 2023 up 8.9% 30th
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 12.41 % 2023 up 3.2% 17th
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value 934,203 1000 USD 2024 down 8.7% 20th
Barley — Gross Production Value 984,315 1000 USD 2024 up 18.6% 18th
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Value 997,687 1000 USD 2024 down 23.8% 14th
Plums and sloes — Gross Production Index Number 125.95 2024 up 25.0% 9th
Plums and sloes — Gross per capita Production Index Number 99.41 2024 down 3.8% 17th
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested 335,611 ha 2024 up 8.4% 9th
Coconuts, in shell — Yield 3,253 kg/ha 2024 down 12.8% 20th