Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 533 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Sri Lanka, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 533 No for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Sri Lanka peaked at 648 No in 2016 and was at its lowest, 514.6 No, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 514.6 No | — |
| 2005 | 537.7 No | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 550.3 No | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 597.4 No | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 618.1 No | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 603.7 No | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 588.7 No | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 598.9 No | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 608 No | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 601.4 No | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 635.8 No | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 619.8 No | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 648 No | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 533 No | -17.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 533 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243.15 No, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 570.3 No | 514.6 No | 618.1 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 614.37 No | 588.7 No | 648 No | 7 |
| 2020s | 533 No | 533 No | 533 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Sri Lanka was 533 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 648 No in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 514.6 No in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.