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

Eastern Africa: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 11,587 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,587 No
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
18th
of 26 groups
All-time high
11,587 No
in 2023
All-time low
4,218 No
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2004201320232004: 4.2k No2005: 4.4k No2006: 4.6k No2007: 4.8k No2008: 4.9k No2009: 5.1k No2010: 5.4k No2011: 5.9k No2012: 6.1k No2013: 6.7k No2014: 7.0k No2015: 7.0k No2016: 7.4k No2017: 8.0k No2018: 8.1k No2019: 8.9k No2020: 9.5k No2021: 10.3k No2022: 10.9k No2023: 11.6k No

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 11,587 No for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Eastern Africa peaked at 11,587 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,218 No, in 2004.

That places Eastern Africa 18th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology) in Eastern Africa, 2004 to 2023.
Year No Change
2004 4,218 No
2005 4,378 No +3.8%
2006 4,594 No +4.9%
2007 4,807 No +4.6%
2008 4,878 No +1.5%
2009 5,104 No +4.6%
2010 5,409 No +6.0%
2011 5,937 No +9.8%
2012 6,093 No +2.6%
2013 6,735 No +10.5%
2014 7,033 No +4.4%
2015 7,036 No +0.0%
2016 7,399 No +5.2%
2017 8,038 No +8.6%
2018 8,089 No +0.6%
2019 8,885 No +9.8%
2020 9,506 No +7.0%
2021 10,279 No +8.1%
2022 10,897 No +6.0%
2023 11,587 No +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,663 No 4,218 No 5,104 No 6
2010s 7,065 No 5,409 No 8,885 No 10
2020s 10,567 No 9,506 No 11,587 No 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 15 Thailand 3,504 No compare
  2. 16 Poland 3,479 No compare
  3. 17 Philippines 3,034 No compare
  4. 18 Ethiopia 3,025 No compare
  5. 19 Greece 2,677 No compare
  6. 20 Colombia 2,495 No compare
  7. 21 Bangladesh 2,179 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Eastern Africa?
Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Eastern Africa was 11,587 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11,587 No in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,218 No in 2004.
How does Eastern Africa rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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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.