Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 1,099 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Kenya, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,099 No for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Kenya peaked at 1,168 No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 951.4 No, in 2004.
That places Kenya 24th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Kenya, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 951.4 No | — |
| 2005 | 966.7 No | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 975.1 No | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 981.2 No | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,009 No | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,090 No | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1,100 No | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,132 No | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,110 No | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,150 No | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,168 No | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,101 No | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,156 No | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,093 No | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,098 No | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,050 No | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,016 No | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,099 No | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 995.5 No | 951.4 No | 1,090 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,126 No | 1,093 No | 1,168 No | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,066 No | 1,016 No | 1,099 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 21 Bangladesh 2,179 No compare
- 22 Malaysia 1,805 No compare
- 23 Chile 1,139 No compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 387.3 No compare
- 25 Uganda 908.8 No compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 29.4 No compare
- 26 Ghana 882.9 No compare
- 27 Mozambique 738 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Kenya?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Kenya was 1,099 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,168 No in 2014.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 951.4 No in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.