Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 511.7 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in South Africa, 2004–2023
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 South Africa is 511.7 No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in South Africa peaked at 830.1 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 511.7 No, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 41st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in South Africa, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 716.7 No | — |
| 2005 | 686.1 No | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 694.7 No | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 782.2 No | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 763.6 No | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 692.5 No | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 794.2 No | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 791.8 No | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 830.1 No | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 781.2 No | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 811.3 No | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 533.2 No | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 511.7 No | -4.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 511.7 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 311 No, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 511.7 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 148.9 No, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 722.63 No | 686.1 No | 782.2 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 801.72 No | 781.2 No | 830.1 No | 5 |
| 2020s | 522.45 No | 511.7 No | 533.2 No | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in South Africa?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in South Africa was 511.7 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 830.1 No in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 511.7 No in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.