Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers was 14.1 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Nigeria, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Nigeria stood at 14.1 No.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Nigeria peaked at 15.1 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.7 No, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.7 No | — |
| 2005 | 7.2 No | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 7.6 No | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9 No | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.2 No | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 8.1 No | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4 No | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.9 No | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5 No | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2 No | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 11.8 No | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 13.7 No | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 14.1 No | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.4 No | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.5 No | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.8 No | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.9 No | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.1 No | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.7 No | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.1 No | -4.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 14.1 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8 No, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 14.1 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8 No, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.78 No | 6.7 No | 9.2 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.23 No | 8.4 No | 14.8 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7 No | 14.1 No | 15.1 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Nigeria?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Nigeria was 14.1 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 No in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers?
- Nigeria ranks 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.