Agriculture & Rural in Sub-Saharan Africa 303 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Sub-Saharan Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 54.5 % 2023 up 1.9% 28th Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 45.5 % 2023 down 2.2% 4th Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 9 % 2023 up 28.8% 28th FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value 50.4 % 2023 up 1.2% 1st FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value 161,158 1000 No 2023 up 23.9% 5th FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female 163,492 1000 No 2023 up 26.4% 4th FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Male — Value 61.96 % 2023 down 9.5% 4th FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Female 76.97 % 2023 up 2.2% 4th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 130,057 1000 No 2023 up 22.9% 5th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 108,588 1000 No 2023 up 18.0% 5th SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 2.17 % 2024 down 5.7% 15th SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 0.13 2024 down 13.3% 32nd 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 2.17 % 2024 down 5.7% 13th 2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value 17.12 % 2024 up 15.1% 3rd 2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.13 2024 down 13.3% 29th FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 80.7 % 2023 down 0.8% 6th FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 66.42 % 2023 down 6.6% 8th SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value 17.12 % 2024 up 15.1% 4th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 324,392 1000 No 2023 up 24.9% 5th Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 50 % 2023 down 10.2% 2nd Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 51.12 % 2023 down 4.6% 3rd Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of -1.12 % 2023 down 152.8% 20th Surface area 24.34 million sq. km 2023 up 0.0% 16th FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value 324,392 1000 No 2023 up 24.9% 5th FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Value 68.65 % 2023 down 4.3% 4th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 238,646 1000 No 2023 up 20.6% 5th Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 50.5 % 2023 down 7.6% 2nd FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 73.57 % 2023 down 3.4% 7th Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 35.97 % 2023 down 9.3% 29th Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 64.03 % 2023 up 6.1% 3rd Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm -28.06 % 2023 down 35.4% 29th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm 85,746 1000 No 2023 up 38.6% 5th FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS 26.43 % 2023 up 11.0% 25th FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 18.15 % 2023 up 6.2% 5th FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value 85,746 1000 No 2023 up 38.6% 5th Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) 13 % 2022 up 18.2% 11th FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Male — Value 31,100 1000 No 2023 up 28.4% 7th FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Female — Value 54,904 1000 No 2023 up 47.1% 3rd FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS 19.3 % 2023 up 3.7% 26th FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS 33.58 % 2023 up 16.4% 24th FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 11.96 % 2023 down 6.1% 12th FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 25.85 % 2023 up 19.0% 5th FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment 64.03 % 2023 up 6.1% 3rd Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm 31,100 1000 No 2023 up 28.4% 7th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm 54,904 1000 No 2023 up 47.1% 3rd Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers 64 % 2021 unchanged 4th Average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value 60.6 g/cap/d 2021 up 1.7% 36th Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) 12.5 g/cap/d 2021 down 0.8% 33rd Average fat supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value 53.4 g/cap/d 2021 up 5.1% 34th Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value 22.7 % 2021 down 4.2% 14th Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — Value 22.3 % 2023 up 22.5% 5th Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) 59.6 million No 2024 up 7.0% 4th Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value 13.9 % 2020 down 5.4% 14th Access to electricity, rural 35.7% 2024 up 84.6% 43rd 2.4.1 [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 2.6 Score 2024 down 0.4% 29th 2.4.1 [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 3.83 Score 2024 up 15.4% 18th Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value 277.4 million No 2023 up 58.6% 4th 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) 62.1 % 2025 up 25.7% 1st 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or) 62.8 % 2025 up 25.3% 2nd 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (female) (15) 61.7 % 2025 up 25.2% 3rd ← Previous Page 2 of 6 Next →