Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 62.1 No in 2012. ▼ Falling
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Jamaica, 2007–2012
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 Jamaica is 62.1 No, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 76th out of 89 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 66.3 No | — |
| 2008 | 65.7 No | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.9 No | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 58.4 No | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 60.9 No | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 62.1 No | +2.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 62.1 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243.15 No, 26% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 62.1 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 150.6 No, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3 No | 60.9 No | 66.3 No | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.47 No | 58.4 No | 62.1 No | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Jamaica?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Jamaica was 62.1 No in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3 No in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4 No in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 89 countries with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.