Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 33.2 No in 2016. ▬ Flat
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Lesotho, 2004–2016
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 Lesotho is 33.2 No, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Lesotho peaked at 45.6 No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.2 No, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 79th out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.9 No | — |
| 2005 | 37 No | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 39.4 No | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 41.9 No | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 41.8 No | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.7 No | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.7 No | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 41.1 No | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 45.4 No | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 44 No | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 45.6 No | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 33.5 No | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 33.2 No | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.45 No | 34.9 No | 41.9 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.93 No | 33.2 No | 45.6 No | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Lesotho?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Lesotho was 33.2 No in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6 No in 2014.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 No in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.