Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 18,838 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,838 No
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
12th
of 25 groups
All-time high
18,838 No
in 2023
All-time low
13,877 No
in 2009
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Southern Europe, 2004–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2004201320232004: 17.1k No2005: 15.6k No2006: 14.7k No2007: 15.0k No2008: 14.9k No2009: 13.9k No2010: 14.2k No2011: 14.1k No2012: 14.1k No2013: 14.8k No2014: 14.5k No2015: 14.6k No2016: 15.3k No2017: 16.2k No2018: 16.2k No2019: 16.7k No2020: 16.9k No2021: 17.8k No2022: 17.4k No2023: 18.8k 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 Southern Europe is 18,838 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Southern Europe peaked at 18,838 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,877 No, in 2009.

Southern Europe ranks 12th of 25 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit in Southern Europe, 2004 to 2023.
Year No Change
2004 17,106 No
2005 15,560 No -9.0%
2006 14,659 No -5.8%
2007 14,965 No +2.1%
2008 14,927 No -0.3%
2009 13,877 No -7.0%
2010 14,201 No +2.3%
2011 14,137 No -0.4%
2012 14,092 No -0.3%
2013 14,823 No +5.2%
2014 14,488 No -2.3%
2015 14,638 No +1.0%
2016 15,253 No +4.2%
2017 16,160 No +5.9%
2018 16,214 No +0.3%
2019 16,657 No +2.7%
2020 16,856 No +1.2%
2021 17,798 No +5.6%
2022 17,398 No -2.2%
2023 18,838 No +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,182 No 13,877 No 17,106 No 6
2010s 15,066 No 14,092 No 16,657 No 10
2020s 17,722 No 16,856 No 18,838 No 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 9 Argentina 6,041 No compare
  2. 10 Italy 5,654 No compare
  3. 11 Nigeria 5,175 No compare
  4. 12 Türkiye 5,061 No compare
  5. 12 Türkiye 5,061 No compare
  6. 14 Indonesia 4,050 No compare
  7. 15 Mexico 3,967 No compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Southern Europe?
Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Southern Europe was 18,838 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 18,838 No in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 13,877 No in 2009.
How does Southern Europe rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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Indicator
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
129 places, 1,898 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.