Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Africa
Africa: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 41,022 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Africa, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Africa stood at 41,022 No. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Africa peaked at 41,022 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,958 No, in 2004.
Africa ranks 5th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Africa, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17,958 No | — |
| 2005 | 18,475 No | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 19,025 No | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 20,002 No | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 20,585 No | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 20,746 No | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 21,539 No | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 23,484 No | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 25,279 No | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 27,124 No | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 28,536 No | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 30,043 No | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 31,336 No | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 32,586 No | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 33,142 No | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 35,270 No | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 37,140 No | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 38,590 No | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 39,388 No | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 41,022 No | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,465 No | 17,958 No | 20,746 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 28,834 No | 21,539 No | 35,270 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,035 No | 37,140 No | 41,022 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 Türkiye 5,061 No compare
- 3 Japan 16,513 No compare
- 3 Viet Nam 3,831 No compare
- 4 India 14,077 No compare
- 5 Egypt 11,073 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1,030 No compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 553 No compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 10,234 No compare
- 7 Brazil 6,927 No compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 552.1 No compare
- 8 Germany 6,316 No compare
- 8 Melanesia 307.2 No compare
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- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Africa?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Africa was 41,022 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41,022 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,958 No in 2004.
- How does Africa rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — 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.