Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in India
India: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 14,077 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in India, 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 India stood at 14,077 No. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in India peaked at 14,077 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,301 No, in 2007.
India ranks 4th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in India, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10,662 No | — |
| 2005 | 10,763 No | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10,525 No | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10,301 No | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10,364 No | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10,375 No | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10,436 No | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10,700 No | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10,883 No | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,907 No | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,702 No | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11,033 No | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 11,170 No | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11,256 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,363 No | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 13,780 No | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 14,077 No | +2.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 14,077 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 318.9 No, 44.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,498 No | 10,301 No | 10,763 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,939 No | 10,436 No | 11,363 No | 9 |
| 2020s | 13,929 No | 13,780 No | 14,077 No | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 57,530 No compare
- 1 China, mainland 57,530 No compare
- 2 Türkiye 5,061 No compare
- 3 Japan 16,513 No compare
- 3 Viet Nam 3,831 No compare
- 5 Egypt 11,073 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1,030 No compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 553 No compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 10,234 No compare
- 7 Brazil 6,927 No compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 552.1 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in India?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in India was 14,077 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 14,077 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,301 No in 2007.
- How does India rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
- India ranks 4th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.