Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Japan
Japan: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 16,513 No in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Japan, 2015–2023
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 Japan is 16,513 No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Japan peaked at 16,921 No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,513 No, in 2023.
Japan ranks 3rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Japan, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16,805 No | — |
| 2016 | 16,771 No | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16,804 No | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16,921 No | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16,884 No | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16,602 No | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 16,680 No | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16,650 No | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16,513 No | -0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 16,513 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 273.2 No, 60.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Japan's 16,513 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,419 No, 6.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,837 No | 16,771 No | 16,921 No | 5 |
| 2020s | 16,611 No | 16,513 No | 16,680 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China 57,530 No compare
- 1 China, mainland 57,530 No compare
- 2 Türkiye 5,061 No compare
- 3 Viet Nam 3,831 No compare
- 4 India 14,077 No compare
- 5 Egypt 11,073 No
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1,030 No compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 553 No
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 10,234 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Japan?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Japan was 16,513 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,921 No in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,513 No in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.