Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 26,530 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 26,530 No.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 26,710 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,013 No, in 2004.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16,013 No | — |
| 2005 | 16,538 No | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 16,974 No | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 17,595 No | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 18,132 No | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 18,556 No | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18,896 No | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 19,531 No | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 19,960 No | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20,292 No | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 21,380 No | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 21,844 No | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 22,485 No | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 22,549 No | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 22,392 No | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23,208 No | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 24,941 No | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 26,012 No | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 26,710 No | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 26,530 No | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,301 No | 16,013 No | 18,556 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 21,254 No | 18,896 No | 23,208 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,048 No | 24,941 No | 26,710 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 7.12 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 16.69 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 12.72 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 9,098 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 29,996 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 39,094 1000 No (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,861 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,409 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 13 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 31.5 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Latin America and the Caribbean was 26,530 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 26,710 No in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,013 No in 2004.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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. 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.