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...
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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 316,358 No
- Asia 143,762 No
- Eastern Asia 76,707 No
- Europe 76,531 No
- Americas 44,501 No
- Middle Africa 1,911 No
- Africa 41,022 No
- Eastern Europe 29,624 No
- Southern Asia 29,455 No
- Latin America and the Caribbean 26,530 No
- Sub-Saharan Africa 23,678 No
- South-Eastern Asia 19,746 No
- Southern Europe 18,838 No
- South America 18,152 No
- Northern America 17,971 No
- Northern Africa 17,344 No
- Western Europe 15,619 No
- Western Asia 13,003 No
- Northern Europe 12,450 No
- Eastern Africa 11,587 No
- Oceania 10,542 No
- Western Africa 9,334 No
- Central America 7,057 No
- Central Asia 4,851 No
- Caribbean 1,321 No
- Southern Africa 846.1 No
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.