Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Africa
Africa: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers was 16.7 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Africa, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Africa recorded 16.7 No for agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Africa peaked at 16.7 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.6 No, in 2004.
That places Africa 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Africa, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.6 No | — |
| 2005 | 9.7 No | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.9 No | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.2 No | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4 No | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3 No | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7 No | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 11.4 No | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.2 No | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8 No | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 13.4 No | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 14.1 No | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 14.4 No | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.8 No | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.9 No | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.7 No | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 16.3 No | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 16.4 No | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.5 No | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.7 No | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.02 No | 9.6 No | 10.4 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.44 No | 10.7 No | 15.7 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.48 No | 16.3 No | 16.7 No | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Africa?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Africa was 16.7 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 No in 2004.
- How does Africa rank for agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers?
- Africa ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.