Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers was 20.7 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Southern Africa, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 20.7 No for agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Southern Africa peaked at 37 No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.7 No, in 2023.
That places Southern Africa 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.1 No | — |
| 2005 | 26.2 No | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 26.7 No | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.2 No | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 28.4 No | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 27.3 No | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 34.1 No | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 31.3 No | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 34.6 No | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 33.4 No | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 37 No | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 31.5 No | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 30 No | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 28.3 No | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 28.4 No | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.3 No | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 21.5 No | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 21.9 No | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 22.1 No | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.7 No | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.65 No | 26.2 No | 30.2 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.49 No | 26.3 No | 37 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.55 No | 20.7 No | 22.1 No | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Southern Africa?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Southern Africa was 20.7 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37 No in 2014.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 No in 2023.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers?
- Southern Africa ranks 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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.