Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 395.1 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Zambia, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Zambia stood at 395.1 No. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Zambia peaked at 395.1 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 146.4 No, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 36th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Zambia, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 150.2 No | — |
| 2005 | 156.8 No | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 159 No | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 190.4 No | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 223.3 No | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 230.6 No | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 235.2 No | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 231.3 No | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 208.5 No | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 225.5 No | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 245.6 No | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 146.4 No | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 230.6 No | +57.5% |
| 2022 | 322.5 No | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 395.1 No | +22.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 395.1 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 318.9 No, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 395.1 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146.3 No, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.05 No | 150.2 No | 230.6 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 229.22 No | 208.5 No | 245.6 No | 5 |
| 2020s | 273.65 No | 146.4 No | 395.1 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Zambia?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Zambia was 395.1 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 395.1 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.4 No in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.