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

Western Europe: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 15,619 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,619 No
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
16th
of 25 groups
All-time high
15,619 No
in 2023
All-time low
11,313 No
in 2009
Years of data
20
2004–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2004201320232004: 14.4k No2005: 12.4k No2006: 12.5k No2007: 13.8k No2008: 13.3k No2009: 11.3k No2010: 13.2k No2011: 14.5k No2012: 14.7k No2013: 14.3k No2014: 14.7k No2015: 13.7k No2016: 13.5k No2017: 14.2k No2018: 14.5k No2019: 14.5k No2020: 14.5k No2021: 15.0k No2022: 15.4k No2023: 15.6k No

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 15,619 No for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Western Europe peaked at 15,619 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,313 No, in 2009.

Western Europe ranks 16th 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit in Western Europe, 2004 to 2023.
Year No Change
2004 14,421 No
2005 12,418 No -13.9%
2006 12,499 No +0.6%
2007 13,804 No +10.4%
2008 13,337 No -3.4%
2009 11,313 No -15.2%
2010 13,221 No +16.9%
2011 14,508 No +9.7%
2012 14,691 No +1.3%
2013 14,304 No -2.6%
2014 14,722 No +2.9%
2015 13,696 No -7.0%
2016 13,538 No -1.2%
2017 14,207 No +4.9%
2018 14,527 No +2.3%
2019 14,515 No -0.1%
2020 14,469 No -0.3%
2021 15,027 No +3.9%
2022 15,425 No +2.6%
2023 15,619 No +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,965 No 11,313 No 14,421 No 6
2010s 14,193 No 13,221 No 14,722 No 10
2020s 15,135 No 14,469 No 15,619 No 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  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

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 Europe?
Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Western Europe was 15,619 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 15,619 No in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11,313 No in 2009.
How does Western Europe rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
Western Europe ranks 16th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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.