Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in South America

South America: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 18,152 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,152 No
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
12th
of 26 groups
All-time high
18,516 No
in 2022
All-time low
10,690 No
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in South America, 2004–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2004201320232004: 10.7k No2005: 11.1k No2006: 11.4k No2007: 12.0k No2008: 12.4k No2009: 12.6k No2010: 13.0k No2011: 13.4k No2012: 13.9k No2013: 14.3k No2014: 15.0k No2015: 15.2k No2016: 15.5k No2017: 15.5k No2018: 15.2k No2019: 15.9k No2020: 17.4k No2021: 18.1k No2022: 18.5k No2023: 18.2k No

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 America is 18,152 No, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in South America peaked at 18,516 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,690 No, in 2004.

That places South America 12th out of 26 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology) in South America, 2004 to 2023.
Year No Change
2004 10,690 No
2005 11,146 No +4.3%
2006 11,446 No +2.7%
2007 11,962 No +4.5%
2008 12,385 No +3.5%
2009 12,631 No +2.0%
2010 12,968 No +2.7%
2011 13,429 No +3.6%
2012 13,902 No +3.5%
2013 14,277 No +2.7%
2014 14,980 No +4.9%
2015 15,242 No +1.8%
2016 15,542 No +2.0%
2017 15,471 No -0.5%
2018 15,183 No -1.9%
2019 15,909 No +4.8%
2020 17,363 No +9.1%
2021 18,054 No +4.0%
2022 18,516 No +2.6%
2023 18,152 No -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,710 No 10,690 No 12,631 No 6
2010s 14,690 No 12,968 No 15,909 No 10
2020s 18,021 No 17,363 No 18,516 No 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 9 Argentina 6,041 No compare
  2. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 302.2 No compare
  3. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 165.7 No compare
  4. 10 Italy 5,654 No compare
  5. 11 Nigeria 5,175 No compare
  6. 12 Indonesia 4,050 No compare
  7. 13 Mexico 3,967 No compare
  8. 14 Pakistan 3,678 No compare
  9. 15 Thailand 3,504 No compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in South America?
Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in South America was 18,152 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 18,516 No in 2022.
What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 10,690 No in 2004.
How does South America rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
South America ranks 12th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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Indicator
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology)
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 1,834 data points, 2004–2023
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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.