Indicator 2.3.2 Average income of small-scale food producers, by sex and indigenous status
This indicator refers to the average income of small-scale food producers employed in the farming, pastoral and forestry sectors. Data will be disaggregated by sex and indigenous status. The indicator will measure progress towards SDG Target 2.3.
Target 2.3
By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and nonfarm employment.
Indicator 2.3.2: Progress Assessment
Impact
Together with indicator 2.3.1, it offers a complete breakdown of who small-scale producers are, what they earn and how much they produce. These indicators are vital for government efforts to drive the nation’s economy, eliminate hunger and poverty and reduce inequality.
Key results
Across various countries, small-scale food producers earn, on average, less than half the income their non-small-scale counterparts make.
The latest country data highlights a persistent income gap between small-scale and non-small-scale food producers. In most reported countries, small-scale producers earn significantly less, with annual agricultural incomes often below USD 1 500.
Across various countries, small-scale food producers earn, on average, less than half of what their non-small-scale counterparts make, with the most pronounced differences found in certain countries in the Americas and South-eastern Asia.
When we look at the ratio of small-scale female-headed production units’ income over those headed by males, we see that in most countries with available data, there is a gender gap in favour of male-headed production units. This gap may be more pronounced, as in Bangladesh and Benin, with men earning more than twice compared to the women-headed production units. Conversely, the gender gap is almost non-existent in Cambodia and Canada and smaller in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Cameroon, Iraq and Tonga. Only in Marshall Islands and South Africa, women-headed production units were earning slightly higher than their male counterparts.
Elearning
SDG Indicators 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 - Labour Productivity and Income of Small-scale Food Producers
02/06/2023
This course has been developed to support countries in computing and monitoring Indicators
Multimedia
SDG 2 – Indicators of productivity and income of small-scale food producers
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An overview of SDG indicators 2.3.1 and 2.3.2, measuring productivity and income of small-scale food producers.
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Virtual Event
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Methodology
- Metadata
- Methodology for computing and monitoring the Sustainable Development Goal Indicators 2.3.1 and 2.3.2