Europe and Northern America vs International Centers (FAO): Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ

Europe and Northern America
2.80 million
in 2024
International Centers (FAO)
907,571
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
International Centers (FAO) rank
1st

Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • International Centers (FAO)
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M199520092024

How they compare

Europe and Northern America currently reports 2.80 million against 907,571 in International Centers (FAO), a difference of 1.90 million.

That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 3.1 times International Centers (FAO)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and International Centers (FAO) ranks 1st of 35 groups.

Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America International Centers (FAO) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.48 million 615,726 862,334 Europe and Northern America
2000s 1.87 million 712,622 1.16 million Europe and Northern America
2010s 2.67 million 815,764 1.85 million Europe and Northern America
2020s 2.80 million 899,565 1.90 million Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ, Europe and Northern America or International Centers (FAO)?
Europe and Northern America, at 2.80 million against 907,571 in International Centers (FAO) as of 2024.
What is the difference in plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ between Europe and Northern America and International Centers (FAO)?
1.90 million, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and International Centers (FAO)?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Europe and Northern America and International Centers (FAO) rank globally for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ?
Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and International Centers (FAO) ranks 1st of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
161 places, 2,414 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed