Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers was 18.4 No in 2021. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Ghana, 2004–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2021, agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Ghana stood at 18.4 No. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Ghana peaked at 18.4 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.5 No, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 50th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Ghana, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.9 No | — |
| 2005 | 8.8 No | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.5 No | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.2 No | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 10.1 No | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 11.2 No | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 12.4 No | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 13 No | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 12 No | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 11.2 No | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 12.7 No | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 14.5 No | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 13.2 No | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 14 No | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 15 No | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3 No | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 16.6 No | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.4 No | +10.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 18.4 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8 No, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 18.4 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8 No, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.45 No | 8.5 No | 11.2 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.43 No | 11.2 No | 16.3 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 No | 16.6 No | 18.4 No | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Ghana?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Ghana was 18.4 No in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 No in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.