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Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology) by country

The ASTI Researchers Dataset provides indicators on human resources engaged in agricultural research and development (R&D) at the national level. Data are compiled from the human resources section of the ASTI questionnaire and presented in full-time equivalent (FTE) researchers to reflect the effective research...

Countries reporting
99
Highest
9,812 No
Singapore
Lowest
2 No
Niger
Median
25 No
Years covered
20
2004–2023
Data points
1,794

What the numbers show

Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology) is currently reported for 99 countries. The highest value is 9,812 No in Singapore; the lowest is 2 No in Niger.

The median across all reporting countries is 25 No, and the mean is 241.46 No.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,906.

Over the past decade 69 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Singapore (up 263.4%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 52.3%).

Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Singapore 9,812 No 2020 up 263.4% volatile
1 Türkiye 104.9 No 2023 up 109.8% rising
2 Australia and New Zealand 2,211 No 2023 up 2.0% rising
2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 49.6 No 2023 down 9.5% rising
3 Estonia 1,302 No 2023 up 127.1% rising
4 Germany 1,222 No 2023 up 26.9% rising
4 Viet Nam 20.6 No 2022 up 28.8% rising
5 Norway 965.3 No 2023 down 32.3% falling
5 Melanesia 18.5 No 2023 up 5.7% flat
6 Slovenia 961.1 No 2023 up 195.4% rising
6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.5 No 2023 up 17.9% rising
7 Japan 816.3 No 2023 up 8.3% rising
7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.1 No 2020 down 22.3% falling
8 Italy 654.1 No 2023 up 42.6% rising
8 Cabo Verde 156.5 No 2021 up 164.4% rising
8 United Republic of Tanzania 5.1 No 2023 unchanged falling
9 Greece 571.9 No 2023 up 142.4% rising
10 Jordan 479.7 No 2012 up 24.0% rising
10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.3 No 2016 up 57.1% rising
11 Argentina 352.9 No 2023 up 20.6% rising
12 Latvia 346.9 No 2023 up 4.2% flat
13 Mauritius 335.8 No 2016 up 4.3% rising
14 Trinidad and Tobago 322.3 No 2012 up 1.3% flat
15 Oman 266.7 No 2012 up 18.5% rising
16 Barbados 253.2 No 2012 down 6.3% falling
17 Poland 242.8 No 2023 up 38.2% rising
18 Chile 202.8 No 2022 up 117.4% rising
19 Uruguay 194.4 No 2023 up 41.9% rising
20 Egypt 187.5 No 2018 up 118.0% rising
21 Malaysia 106.7 No 2022 up 23.2% rising
22 Antigua and Barbuda 93.8 No 2012 up 10.4% rising
23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 90 No 2012 up 26.8% rising
24 Botswana 89.9 No 2023 up 13.9% rising
24 Côte d'Ivoire 7.2 No 2023 up 50.0% rising
25 Brazil 86.3 No 2023 up 34.2% rising
26 Colombia 72.2 No 2023 up 133.7% rising
27 Costa Rica 71.1 No 2020 down 21.8% falling
28 Eswatini 68.7 No 2016 down 6.4% flat
29 Panama 60.6 No 2023 down 14.3% falling
30 Mexico 57.1 No 2013 down 0.7% flat
31 Dominica 50 No 2012 up 50.2% rising
32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49 No 2012 up 12.6% rising
33 Dominican Republic 46.9 No 2023 up 6.3% rising
34 Namibia 46.7 No 2014 down 11.2% flat
35 Paraguay 38.4 No 2023 up 17.8% rising
36 Mauritania 36.6 No 2016 up 40.8% rising
37 China, mainland 34.6 No 2023 up 158.2% rising
38 China 34.5 No 2023 up 159.4% volatile
39 Belize 34.3 No 2020 down 6.0% falling
40 Jamaica 29.9 No 2012 down 7.7% falling
41 Nicaragua 29.1 No 2020 up 56.5% rising
42 Thailand 28.8 No 2023 up 67.4% rising
43 Gabon 27.2 No 2021 down 0.7% falling
44 Gambia 26.7 No 2023 down 22.4% falling
45 Burkina Faso 25.1 No 2023 up 146.1% rising
46 Saint Lucia 25 No 2012 up 237.8% volatile
46 Philippines 25 No 2015 up 26.3% rising
48 Sri Lanka 24.3 No 2023 down 4.3% rising
49 Grenada 20 No 2012 unchanged flat
50 Ghana 18.4 No 2021 up 41.5% rising
51 Togo 17.7 No 2023 up 34.1% rising
52 Lesotho 15.7 No 2016 up 4.0% rising
53 Kenya 15.6 No 2023 down 5.5% flat
54 Congo 15.2 No 2016 down 30.3% falling
55 South Africa 14.7 No 2023 down 52.3% falling
56 Eritrea 14.1 No 2011 up 51.6% rising
56 Nigeria 14.1 No 2023 up 25.9% rising
58 Papua New Guinea 14 No 2023 down 19.5% falling
59 Pakistan 13.8 No 2012 down 11.0% falling
60 Liberia 12.8 No 2023 up 88.2% rising
61 Nepal 12 No 2016 up 39.5% rising
62 Cameroon 11.9 No 2023 up 98.3% rising
63 Guinea 11.7 No 2016 up 11.4% rising
63 Honduras 11.7 No 2020 up 60.3% rising
63 Zimbabwe 11.7 No 2023 up 72.1% rising
66 Indonesia 10.7 No 2021 up 10.3% rising
67 Zambia 10.6 No 2023 up 20.5% falling
68 Senegal 10 No 2016 down 9.9% falling
69 Ethiopia 9.7 No 2016 up 102.1% rising
70 Benin 9.5 No 2021 up 2.2% rising
71 Cambodia 9.4 No 2017 up 36.2% rising
72 Central African Republic 9.2 No 2023 down 8.0% falling
73 Bangladesh 8.5 No 2023 up 6.2% rising
74 Sierra Leone 7.9 No 2023 down 21.0% rising
75 Mozambique 7.5 No 2023 up 97.4% rising
76 Rwanda 6.7 No 2016 up 42.6% rising
77 Peru 6.6 No 2020 down 4.3% rising
78 Guatemala 6.5 No 2023 down 17.7% flat
79 Uganda 6.4 No 2023 up 52.4% rising
80 Ecuador 6 No 2023 down 40.6% falling
81 Mali 5.9 No 2023 down 1.7% rising
82 India 5.7 No 2023 up 7.5% rising
83 Myanmar 5.4 No 2017 up 50.0% rising
84 Guinea-Bissau 4.8 No 2023 up 65.5% rising
85 Malawi 4 No 2014 up 17.6% rising
86 Burundi 3.3 No 2016 up 22.2% rising
87 Chad 3 No 2021 up 30.4% rising
88 Madagascar 2.3 No 2016 down 14.8% falling
89 Niger 2 No 2023 down 31.0% rising

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Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology)
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 1,794 data points, 2004–2023
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The ASTI Researchers Dataset provides indicators on human resources engaged in agricultural research and development (R&D) at the national level. Data are compiled from the human resources section of the ASTI questionnaire and presented in full-time equivalent (FTE) researchers to reflect the effective research effort devoted to agricultural R&D, using information on time allocation. The dataset disseminates two indicators: total agricultural researchers (FTE) and agricultural researchers (FTE) per 100 000 agricultural workers, the latter calculated using employment in agriculture data sourced from FAOSTAT to support cross-country comparability of research intensity.