Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology) by country

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...

Countries reporting
99
Highest
57,530 No
China
Lowest
1.8 No
Grenada
Median
273.2 No
Years covered
20
2004–2023
Data points
1,834

What the numbers show

Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology) is currently reported for 99 countries. The highest value is 57,530 No in China; the lowest is 1.8 No in Grenada.

The median across all reporting countries is 273.2 No, and the mean is 2,629 No.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 31,961.

Over the past decade 73 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Saint Lucia (up 214.3%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 34.5%).

Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 China 57,530 No 2023 up 82.3% rising
1 China, mainland 57,530 No 2023 up 82.3% rising
2 Türkiye 5,061 No 2023 up 68.2% rising
3 Japan 16,513 No 2023 down 1.7% flat
3 Viet Nam 3,831 No 2022 down 1.8% rising
4 India 14,077 No 2023 up 29.1% rising
5 Egypt 11,073 No 2018 up 70.6% rising
5 United Republic of Tanzania 1,030 No 2023 up 32.8% rising
6 Australia and New Zealand 10,234 No 2023 up 5.6% rising
6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 553 No 2016 up 62.1% rising
7 Brazil 6,927 No 2023 up 18.0% rising
7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 552.1 No 2023 up 9.7% rising
8 Germany 6,316 No 2023 up 14.9% rising
8 Melanesia 307.2 No 2023 up 73.0% rising
9 Argentina 6,041 No 2023 up 21.1% rising
9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 302.2 No 2023 up 65.4% rising
10 Italy 5,654 No 2023 up 46.8% rising
10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 165.7 No 2020 down 9.8% falling
11 Nigeria 5,175 No 2023 up 54.0% rising
12 Indonesia 4,050 No 2021 down 1.7% rising
13 Mexico 3,967 No 2013 up 10.4% rising
14 Pakistan 3,678 No 2012 up 9.6% rising
15 Thailand 3,504 No 2023 up 31.0% rising
16 Poland 3,479 No 2023 up 7.6% flat
17 Philippines 3,034 No 2015 up 33.5% rising
18 Ethiopia 3,025 No 2016 up 140.8% rising
19 Greece 2,677 No 2023 up 147.2% rising
20 Colombia 2,495 No 2023 up 126.2% rising
21 Bangladesh 2,179 No 2023 up 4.6% rising
22 Malaysia 1,805 No 2022 up 19.0% rising
23 Chile 1,139 No 2022 up 63.7% rising
24 Kenya 1,099 No 2023 down 4.5% rising
25 Uganda 908.8 No 2023 up 94.7% rising
25 Côte d'Ivoire 387.3 No 2023 up 99.5% rising
26 Ghana 882.9 No 2021 up 47.5% rising
26 Cabo Verde 29.4 No 2021 up 40.0% rising
27 Mozambique 738 No 2023 up 150.1% volatile
28 Norway 700 No 2023 down 8.9% falling
29 Myanmar 657.1 No 2017 up 44.7% rising
30 Cameroon 538.2 No 2023 up 113.7% rising
31 Sri Lanka 533 No 2023 down 11.4% rising
32 Nepal 519.6 No 2016 up 41.9% rising
33 South Africa 511.7 No 2023 down 34.5% falling
34 Burkina Faso 469.3 No 2023 up 96.2% rising
35 Singapore 396.4 No 2020 up 85.1% rising
36 Zambia 395.1 No 2023 up 75.2% rising
37 Slovenia 395 No 2023 up 89.9% rising
38 Zimbabwe 350.7 No 2023 up 57.0% rising
39 Peru 349.7 No 2020 up 14.7% rising
40 Mali 342.4 No 2023 up 22.9% rising
41 Cambodia 318.9 No 2017 up 10.9% rising
42 Uruguay 273.2 No 2023 up 34.8% rising
43 Jordan 272.3 No 2012 up 26.2% rising
44 Guinea 262.4 No 2016 up 19.5% rising
45 Oman 243.6 No 2012 up 30.5% rising
46 Estonia 239 No 2023 up 57.2% rising
47 Costa Rica 237.7 No 2020 up 12.5% flat
48 Nicaragua 230.4 No 2020 up 62.9% rising
49 Madagascar 214.3 No 2016 up 9.1% flat
50 Paraguay 214 No 2023 up 2.1% rising
51 Latvia 212 No 2023 down 11.7% falling
52 Papua New Guinea 188.7 No 2023 up 51.0% rising
53 Panama 180.7 No 2023 down 9.9% falling
54 Dominican Republic 174 No 2023 down 9.3% rising
55 Togo 171.1 No 2023 up 45.2% rising
56 Benin 159.3 No 2021 down 1.5% rising
57 Malawi 158.3 No 2014 up 24.5% rising
58 Ecuador 150.6 No 2023 down 16.2% falling
59 Rwanda 148.9 No 2016 up 30.5% rising
60 Senegal 143.7 No 2016 up 1.5% falling
61 Botswana 142.1 No 2023 up 26.3% rising
62 Mauritius 141.8 No 2016 down 12.8% falling
63 Niger 139 No 2023 down 6.6% rising
64 Burundi 134 No 2016 up 69.2% rising
65 Guatemala 124.7 No 2023 down 8.4% rising
66 Liberia 122 No 2023 up 114.4% rising
67 Central African Republic 117.5 No 2023 down 6.0% falling
68 Eritrea 116.8 No 2011 up 71.3% rising
69 Chad 115.2 No 2021 up 62.5% rising
70 Honduras 109.1 No 2020 up 32.4% rising
71 Mauritania 102 No 2016 up 41.9% rising
72 Namibia 99.7 No 2014 up 26.2% rising
73 Sierra Leone 92.2 No 2023 down 26.5% rising
74 Trinidad and Tobago 83 No 2012 up 2.0% flat
75 Congo 79.2 No 2016 down 24.6% falling
76 Jamaica 62.1 No 2012 down 6.3% falling
77 Gambia 55.1 No 2023 down 10.8% rising
78 Gabon 46.8 No 2021 up 9.9% falling
79 Lesotho 33.2 No 2016 down 15.7% flat
80 Eswatini 26.2 No 2016 down 8.7% falling
81 Guinea-Bissau 19 No 2023 up 111.1% rising
82 Barbados 9.9 No 2012 down 12.4% falling
83 Belize 9.5 No 2020 up 20.3% falling
84 Antigua and Barbuda 7.5 No 2012 up 10.3% rising
85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5 No 2012 up 28.6% rising
86 Dominica 3 No 2012 up 50.0% rising
87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.5 No 2012 unchanged flat
88 Saint Lucia 2.2 No 2012 up 214.3% volatile
89 Grenada 1.8 No 2012 unchanged flat

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Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology)
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 1,834 data points, 2004–2023
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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.