Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 9,334 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Western 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 Western Africa is 9,334 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Western Africa peaked at 9,334 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,832 No, in 2004.
That places Western Africa 21st out of 25 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,832 No | — |
| 2005 | 4,017 No | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4,175 No | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 4,334 No | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 4,804 No | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 4,557 No | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 4,746 No | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5,039 No | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 5,578 No | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 5,843 No | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6,267 No | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 7,019 No | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 7,398 No | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 7,889 No | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 8,251 No | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 8,716 No | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 8,916 No | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 9,140 No | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 9,173 No | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9,334 No | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,286 No | 3,832 No | 4,804 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,675 No | 4,746 No | 8,716 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,141 No | 8,916 No | 9,334 No | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Western Africa?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Western Africa was 9,334 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,334 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,832 No in 2004.
- How does Western Africa rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
- Western Africa ranks 21st out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.
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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.