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

Central America: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 7,057 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,057 No
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
21st
of 26 groups
All-time high
7,057 No
in 2023
All-time low
4,393 No
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2004201320232004: 4.4k No2005: 4.4k No2006: 4.6k No2007: 4.6k No2008: 4.6k No2009: 4.8k No2010: 4.8k No2011: 4.9k No2012: 4.9k No2013: 4.8k No2014: 5.1k No2015: 5.4k No2016: 5.7k No2017: 5.9k No2018: 6.0k No2019: 6.0k No2020: 6.2k No2021: 6.5k No2022: 7.0k No2023: 7.1k No

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 7,057 No for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Central America peaked at 7,057 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,393 No, in 2004.

That places Central America 21st out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology) in Central America, 2004 to 2023.
Year No Change
2004 4,393 No
2005 4,430 No +0.8%
2006 4,560 No +3.0%
2007 4,558 No -0.1%
2008 4,646 No +1.9%
2009 4,763 No +2.5%
2010 4,824 No +1.3%
2011 4,873 No +1.0%
2012 4,859 No -0.3%
2013 4,842 No -0.4%
2014 5,145 No +6.3%
2015 5,354 No +4.1%
2016 5,683 No +6.1%
2017 5,855 No +3.0%
2018 5,966 No +1.9%
2019 5,990 No +0.4%
2020 6,171 No +3.0%
2021 6,547 No +6.1%
2022 6,954 No +6.2%
2023 7,057 No +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,558 No 4,393 No 4,763 No 6
2010s 5,339 No 4,824 No 5,990 No 10
2020s 6,682 No 6,171 No 7,057 No 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 18 Ethiopia 3,025 No compare
  2. 19 Greece 2,677 No compare
  3. 20 Colombia 2,495 No compare
  4. 21 Bangladesh 2,179 No compare
  5. 22 Malaysia 1,805 No compare
  6. 23 Chile 1,139 No compare
  7. 24 Kenya 1,099 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Central America?
Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Central America was 7,057 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 7,057 No in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 4,393 No in 2004.
How does Central America rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
Central America ranks 21st out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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.