Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Nepal
Nepal: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers was 12 No in 2016. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Nepal, 2004–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 12 No for agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Nepal peaked at 12 No in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2 No, in 2013.
That places Nepal 61st out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Nepal, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.1 No | — |
| 2005 | 8.8 No | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.6 No | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.9 No | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.7 No | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7 No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7 No | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 9.8 No | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3 No | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.2 No | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 8.5 No | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.5 No | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 12 No | +14.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8 No, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 No | 8.6 No | 9.1 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.71 No | 8.2 No | 12 No | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Nepal?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Nepal was 12 No in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12 No in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 No in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.