Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Asia

Asia: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 143,762 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
143,762 No
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
1st
of 10 groups
All-time high
143,762 No
in 2023
All-time low
76,614 No
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Asia, 2004–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2004201320232004: 76.6k No2005: 77.1k No2006: 78.2k No2007: 80.2k No2008: 84.0k No2009: 88.2k No2010: 91.3k No2011: 93.8k No2012: 95.9k No2013: 99.2k No2014: 101.2k No2015: 103.9k No2016: 110.5k No2017: 115.6k No2018: 118.7k No2019: 123.9k No2020: 128.1k No2021: 133.0k No2022: 137.8k No2023: 143.8k No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Asia is 143,762 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Asia peaked at 143,762 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76,614 No, in 2004.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology) in Asia, 2004 to 2023.
Year No Change
2004 76,614 No
2005 77,052 No +0.6%
2006 78,187 No +1.5%
2007 80,215 No +2.6%
2008 83,986 No +4.7%
2009 88,201 No +5.0%
2010 91,295 No +3.5%
2011 93,783 No +2.7%
2012 95,897 No +2.3%
2013 99,232 No +3.5%
2014 101,211 No +2.0%
2015 103,854 No +2.6%
2016 110,512 No +6.4%
2017 115,647 No +4.6%
2018 118,736 No +2.7%
2019 123,917 No +4.4%
2020 128,123 No +3.4%
2021 133,000 No +3.8%
2022 137,822 No +3.6%
2023 143,762 No +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80,709 No 76,614 No 88,201 No 6
2010s 105,408 No 91,295 No 123,917 No 10
2020s 135,677 No 128,123 No 143,762 No 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 57,530 No compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 57,530 No compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 5,061 No compare
  4. 3 Japan 16,513 No compare
  5. 3 Viet Nam 3,831 No compare
  6. 4 India 14,077 No compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Asia?
Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Asia was 143,762 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 143,762 No in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 76,614 No in 2004.
How does Asia rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
Asia ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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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.