Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers was 13.2 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa is 13.2 No, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Western Africa peaked at 13.3 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.9 No, in 2004.
That places Western Africa 20th out of 23 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.9 No | — |
| 2005 | 7.2 No | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.3 No | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.5 No | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.3 No | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 7.8 No | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1 No | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4 No | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 9.3 No | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 9.6 No | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.4 No | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6 No | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 11.8 No | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.4 No | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7 No | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.1 No | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.2 No | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.3 No | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3 No | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.2 No | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 No | 6.9 No | 8.3 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.74 No | 8.1 No | 13.1 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 No | 13.2 No | 13.3 No | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Western Africa?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Western Africa was 13.2 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 No in 2004.
- How does Western Africa rank for agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers?
- Western Africa ranks 20th out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.