Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers was 14 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Papua New Guinea, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Papua New Guinea is 14 No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Papua New Guinea peaked at 25.1 No in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14 No, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.1 No | — |
| 2005 | 14.5 No | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.8 No | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 19 No | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 20.4 No | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 22.5 No | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 25.1 No | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 22.3 No | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 19.7 No | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 17.4 No | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 16.4 No | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 16.9 No | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6 No | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.7 No | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 14 No | -10.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 14 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.5 No, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 14 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.8 No, 61% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.88 No | 14.1 No | 22.5 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.76 No | 15.7 No | 25.1 No | 8 |
| 2020s | 14 No | 14 No | 14 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 63 South Africa 14.7 No compare
- 64 Eritrea 14.1 No compare
- 64 Nigeria 14.1 No compare
- 67 Pakistan 13.8 No compare
- 68 Liberia 12.8 No compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.5 No compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.5 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Papua New Guinea?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Papua New Guinea was 14 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 No in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 No in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.