Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers was 10.6 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 10.6 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Zambia peaked at 10.6 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4 No, in 2020.
That places Zambia 67th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Zambia, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.6 No | — |
| 2005 | 7.7 No | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4 No | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.4 No | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 9.3 No | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 9.8 No | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 10.1 No | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.6 No | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.3 No | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 8.8 No | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4 No | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 4 No | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3 No | +57.5% |
| 2022 | 8.9 No | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 10.6 No | +19.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 10.6 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8 No, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 10.6 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8 No, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.37 No | 7.4 No | 9.8 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.24 No | 8.3 No | 10.1 No | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.45 No | 4 No | 10.6 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Zambia?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Zambia was 10.6 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 No in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers?
- Zambia ranks 67th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.