Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in China
China: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 57,530 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in China, 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 China stood at 57,530 No. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in China peaked at 57,530 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,322 No, in 2004.
China ranks 1st of 89 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19,322 No | — |
| 2005 | 19,427 No | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19,970 No | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 21,964 No | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 23,889 No | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 25,898 No | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 27,202 No | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 28,554 No | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 29,235 No | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 31,561 No | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 32,910 No | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 33,007 No | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38,393 No | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 42,629 No | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 44,190 No | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 47,502 No | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 49,028 No | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 51,939 No | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 55,106 No | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 57,530 No | +4.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 57,530 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243.15 No, 236.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- China's 57,530 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,419 No, 23.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,745 No | 19,322 No | 25,898 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 35,518 No | 27,202 No | 47,502 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,401 No | 49,028 No | 57,530 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in China?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in China was 57,530 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 57,530 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,322 No in 2004.
- How does China rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
- China ranks 1st out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.