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

World: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 316,358 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
316,358 No
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 26 groups
All-time high
316,358 No
in 2023
All-time low
200,388 No
in 2005
Years of data
20
2004–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2004201320232004: 204.7k No2005: 200.4k No2006: 201.7k No2007: 205.6k No2008: 210.0k No2009: 211.1k No2010: 217.8k No2011: 228.0k No2012: 231.8k No2013: 239.0k No2014: 245.6k No2015: 250.3k No2016: 260.7k No2017: 270.5k No2018: 274.1k No2019: 284.5k No2020: 295.1k No2021: 308.4k No2022: 308.3k No2023: 316.4k No

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

Analysis

World recorded 316,358 No for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in World peaked at 316,358 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,388 No, in 2005.

World ranks 1st of 26 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in World, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology) in World, 2004 to 2023.
Year No Change
2004 204,744 No
2005 200,388 No -2.1%
2006 201,666 No +0.6%
2007 205,602 No +2.0%
2008 209,964 No +2.1%
2009 211,061 No +0.5%
2010 217,804 No +3.2%
2011 228,001 No +4.7%
2012 231,780 No +1.7%
2013 238,987 No +3.1%
2014 245,612 No +2.8%
2015 250,336 No +1.9%
2016 260,738 No +4.2%
2017 270,457 No +3.7%
2018 274,146 No +1.4%
2019 284,530 No +3.8%
2020 295,131 No +3.7%
2021 308,384 No +4.5%
2022 308,295 No -0.0%
2023 316,358 No +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 205,571 No 200,388 No 211,061 No 6
2010s 250,239 No 217,804 No 284,530 No 10
2020s 307,042 No 295,131 No 316,358 No 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 57,530 No compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 57,530 No compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 5,061 No compare
  4. 3 Japan 16,513 No compare
  5. 3 Viet Nam 3,831 No compare
  6. 4 India 14,077 No compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in World?
Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in World was 316,358 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 316,358 No in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 200,388 No in 2005.
How does World rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
World ranks 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology)
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 1,834 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.