Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Western Asia

Western Asia: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 13,003 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,003 No
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
17th
of 25 groups
All-time high
13,003 No
in 2023
All-time low
6,157 No
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Western Asia, 2004–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2004201320232004: 6.2k No2005: 6.4k No2006: 6.3k No2007: 6.2k No2008: 6.5k No2009: 6.9k No2010: 7.5k No2011: 7.9k No2012: 8.2k No2013: 8.9k No2014: 9.1k No2015: 9.5k No2016: 9.8k No2017: 10.0k No2018: 10.3k No2019: 11.0k No2020: 12.1k No2021: 12.4k No2022: 12.6k No2023: 13.0k No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Western Asia stood at 13,003 No. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Western Asia peaked at 13,003 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,157 No, in 2004.

Western Asia ranks 17th 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit in Western Asia, 2004 to 2023.
Year No Change
2004 6,157 No
2005 6,436 No +4.5%
2006 6,307 No -2.0%
2007 6,245 No -1.0%
2008 6,458 No +3.4%
2009 6,887 No +6.6%
2010 7,453 No +8.2%
2011 7,940 No +6.5%
2012 8,210 No +3.4%
2013 8,888 No +8.3%
2014 9,136 No +2.8%
2015 9,451 No +3.4%
2016 9,833 No +4.0%
2017 9,992 No +1.6%
2018 10,267 No +2.8%
2019 11,049 No +7.6%
2020 12,091 No +9.4%
2021 12,392 No +2.5%
2022 12,559 No +1.3%
2023 13,003 No +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,415 No 6,157 No 6,887 No 6
2010s 9,222 No 7,453 No 11,049 No 10
2020s 12,511 No 12,091 No 13,003 No 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 14 Indonesia 4,050 No compare
  2. 15 Mexico 3,967 No compare
  3. 16 Viet Nam 3,831 No compare
  4. 16 Viet Nam 3,831 No compare
  5. 18 Pakistan 3,678 No compare
  6. 19 Thailand 3,504 No compare
  7. 20 Poland 3,479 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 Western Asia?
Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Western Asia was 13,003 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 13,003 No in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,157 No in 2004.
How does Western Asia rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
Western Asia ranks 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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.