Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers was 71.1 No in 2020. ▼ Falling
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Costa Rica, 2004–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2020, agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Costa Rica stood at 71.1 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Costa Rica peaked at 114.9 No in 2009 and was at its lowest, 66.4 No, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 30th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 93.3 No | — |
| 2005 | 84.2 No | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 89.1 No | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 88 No | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 99.8 No | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 114.9 No | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 90.9 No | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 86.9 No | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 78.2 No | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 74.7 No | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 72.7 No | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 73 No | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.7 No | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 72.5 No | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 66.4 No | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 68.5 No | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 71.1 No | +3.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 71.1 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 322.3 No, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 71.1 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50 No, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.88 No | 84.2 No | 114.9 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 75.75 No | 66.4 No | 90.9 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1 No | 71.1 No | 71.1 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Costa Rica was 71.1 No in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9 No in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4 No in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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. 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.