Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 5,175 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 5,175 No.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Nigeria peaked at 5,419 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,914 No, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,914 No | — |
| 2005 | 2,079 No | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 2,207 No | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2,317 No | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,742 No | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 2,423 No | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 2,516 No | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,694 No | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 3,172 No | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 3,362 No | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,629 No | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 4,332 No | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 4,577 No | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 4,829 No | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4,988 No | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5,250 No | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5,335 No | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,419 No | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5,196 No | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 5,175 No | -0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5,175 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 318.9 No, 16.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5,175 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146.3 No, 35.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,280 No | 1,914 No | 2,742 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,935 No | 2,516 No | 5,250 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,281 No | 5,175 No | 5,419 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Germany 6,316 No compare
- 8 Melanesia 307.2 No compare
- 9 Argentina 6,041 No compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 302.2 No compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 165.7 No compare
- 10 Italy 5,654 No compare
- 12 Indonesia 4,050 No compare
- 13 Mexico 3,967 No compare
- 14 Pakistan 3,678 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Nigeria?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Nigeria was 5,175 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,419 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,914 No in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.