Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers was 11.7 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers in Zimbabwe, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 11.7 No for agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.7 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.2 No, in 2007.
That places Zimbabwe 63rd 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.7 No | — |
| 2005 | 4.6 No | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5 No | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2 No | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3 No | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1 No | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 6.2 No | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.5 No | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2 No | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8 No | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 7.2 No | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.2 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6 No | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7 No | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9 No | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1 No | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.8 No | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 9.5 No | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 10.4 No | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 11.7 No | +12.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 11.7 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8 No, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 11.7 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8 No, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 No | 4.2 No | 6.1 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.14 No | 6.2 No | 8.1 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1 No | 8.8 No | 11.7 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Zimbabwe?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers in Zimbabwe was 11.7 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 No in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers?
- Zimbabwe ranks 63rd out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) per 100 000 agricultural workers rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.