Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 10,234 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,234 No
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
6th
of 104 countries
All-time high
11,199 No
in 2021
All-time low
7,092 No
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Australia and New Zealand, 2004–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2004201320232004: 7.1k No2005: 7.6k No2006: 7.7k No2007: 7.7k No2008: 7.7k No2009: 8.4k No2010: 8.5k No2011: 9.3k No2012: 9.5k No2013: 9.7k No2014: 10.0k No2015: 10.0k No2016: 10.3k No2017: 10.1k No2018: 10.3k No2019: 10.5k No2020: 10.7k No2021: 11.2k No2022: 10.7k No2023: 10.2k 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 Australia and New Zealand is 10,234 No, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 11,199 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,092 No, in 2004.

That places Australia and New Zealand 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit in Australia and New Zealand, 2004 to 2023.
Year No Change
2004 7,092 No
2005 7,628 No +7.5%
2006 7,725 No +1.3%
2007 7,653 No -0.9%
2008 7,733 No +1.0%
2009 8,369 No +8.2%
2010 8,458 No +1.1%
2011 9,304 No +10.0%
2012 9,518 No +2.3%
2013 9,691 No +1.8%
2014 9,980 No +3.0%
2015 9,984 No +0.0%
2016 10,311 No +3.3%
2017 10,124 No -1.8%
2018 10,326 No +2.0%
2019 10,479 No +1.5%
2020 10,737 No +2.5%
2021 11,199 No +4.3%
2022 10,692 No -4.5%
2023 10,234 No -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,700 No 7,092 No 8,369 No 6
2010s 9,818 No 8,458 No 10,479 No 10
2020s 10,716 No 10,234 No 11,199 No 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 3 Japan 16,513 No compare
  2. 4 India 14,077 No compare
  3. 5 Egypt 11,073 No compare
  4. 7 Brazil 6,927 No compare
  5. 8 Germany 6,316 No compare
  6. 9 Argentina 6,041 No compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Australia and New Zealand?
Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Australia and New Zealand was 10,234 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 11,199 No in 2021.
What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7,092 No in 2004.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
129 places, 1,898 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.