Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ

Kenya
51,405
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
239,694
in 2024
Kenya rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th

Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ over time

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199520092024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 239,694 against 51,405 in Kenya, a difference of 188,289.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.7 times Kenya's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 114 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 43,722 134,687 90,965 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 46,258 166,891 120,633 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 50,292 212,729 162,437 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 51,405 229,381 177,976 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 239,694 against 51,405 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
188,289, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ?
Kenya ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 114 countries.
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
155 places, 2,324 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed