Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Pakistan
Pakistan: Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added was 0.16 % in 2012. ▼ Falling
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Pakistan, 2004–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Pakistan is 0.16 %, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Pakistan peaked at 0.21 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.15 %, in 2011.
That places Pakistan 69th out of 82 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.18 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.17 % | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.19 % | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2 % | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.21 % | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.18 % | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.16 % | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.15 % | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.16 % | +6.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.16 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.33 %, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1883 % | 0.17 % | 0.21 % | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1567 % | 0.15 % | 0.16 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Pakistan?
- Expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Pakistan was 0.16 % in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 % in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added?
- Pakistan ranks 69th out of 82 countries with data for 2012.
- Is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added (Standard Local Currency) — 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 dataset contains a set of financial indicators describing national expenditures on agricultural research and development (R&D). The indicators are derived primarily from responses to the financial resources section of the ASTI questionnaire, complemented with selected external macroeconomic indicators required to ensure comparability across countries and over time.The dataset includes both directly reported financial aggregates and derived indicators, reflecting different dimensions of agricultural R&D investment. Reported expenditure data are collected in current local currency units (LCU) and refer to total institutional expenditures, as provided by national respondents. Coverage of the private for-profit sector remains limited and is therefore excluded from the dataset. To support temporal analysis and international comparability, expenditure indicators are also expressed in constant local currency units, using country-specific GDP deflators sourced from FAOSTAT. In addition, selected indicators relate agricultural R&D expenditures to key structural variables, such as agricultural value added, allowing for meaningful cross-country comparisons of research intensity and resource allocation.