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

Eastern Asia: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 76,707 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76,707 No
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
2nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
76,707 No
in 2023
All-time low
37,109 No
in 2005
Years of data
20
2004–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2004201320232004: 38.3k No2005: 37.1k No2006: 37.5k No2007: 39.3k No2008: 41.2k No2009: 42.7k No2010: 45.2k No2011: 46.2k No2012: 47.8k No2013: 49.7k No2014: 50.1k No2015: 51.9k No2016: 57.3k No2017: 61.6k No2018: 63.4k No2019: 66.7k No2020: 68.1k No2021: 71.2k No2022: 74.2k No2023: 76.7k 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 Eastern Asia is 76,707 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Eastern Asia peaked at 76,707 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,109 No, in 2005.

That places Eastern Asia 2nd out of 26 groups 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 Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology) in Eastern Asia, 2004 to 2023.
Year No Change
2004 38,315 No
2005 37,109 No -3.1%
2006 37,460 No +0.9%
2007 39,346 No +5.0%
2008 41,164 No +4.6%
2009 42,745 No +3.8%
2010 45,175 No +5.7%
2011 46,196 No +2.3%
2012 47,788 No +3.4%
2013 49,726 No +4.1%
2014 50,092 No +0.7%
2015 51,908 No +3.6%
2016 57,315 No +10.4%
2017 61,556 No +7.4%
2018 63,364 No +2.9%
2019 66,717 No +5.3%
2020 68,130 No +2.1%
2021 71,186 No +4.5%
2022 74,243 No +4.3%
2023 76,707 No +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39,357 No 37,109 No 42,745 No 6
2010s 53,984 No 45,175 No 66,717 No 10
2020s 72,566 No 68,130 No 76,707 No 4

Countries ranked near Eastern 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
  7. 5 Egypt 11,073 No compare
  8. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1,030 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 Eastern Asia?
Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Eastern Asia was 76,707 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 76,707 No in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 37,109 No in 2005.
How does Eastern Asia rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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.