Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) by country
Countries reporting
127
Highest
907,571
International Centers (FAO)
Lowest
64
Mauritania
Median
9,311
Years covered
30
1995–2024
Data points
2,414
What the numbers show
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) is currently reported for 127 countries. The highest value is 907,571 in International Centers (FAO); the lowest is 64 in Mauritania.
The median across all reporting countries is 9,311, and the mean is 58,255.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14,181.
Over the past decade 112 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Mauritania (up 6,300.0%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 33.4%).
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Centers (FAO) | 907,571 | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 848,922 | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 848,922 | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 584,724 | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 5 | India | 424,812 | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 6 | Australia and New Zealand | 333,342 | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 7 | Australia | 297,198 | 2024 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 8 | Japan | 235,673 | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 9 | Brazil | 204,671 | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 10 | Russia | 200,717 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 200,717 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Germany | 185,014 | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 13 | Canada | 124,356 | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 14 | Ukraine | 107,675 | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 15 | Mexico | 94,724 | 2024 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 90,687 | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 17 | Spain | 80,319 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 18 | Morocco | 75,907 | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 73,459 | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 70,550 | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 21 | Uzbekistan | 68,169 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 59,827 | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 23 | Italy | 55,979 | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 24 | Kenya | 51,405 | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 25 | Hungary | 49,367 | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 26 | Portugal | 48,363 | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 27 | Chile | 47,065 | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 28 | Pakistan | 41,422 | 2024 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 29 | Switzerland | 40,037 | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 30 | Turkey | 38,961 | 2024 | up 175.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Türkiye | 38,961 | 2024 | up 175.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Romania | 38,666 | 2024 | down 13.6% | flat |
| 33 | Bangladesh | 38,184 | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 34 | France | 37,912 | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 35 | New Zealand | 36,144 | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 36 | Thailand | 31,887 | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 37 | Ecuador | 29,756 | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 38 | Israel | 28,884 | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 39 | Belarus | 27,494 | 2024 | up 36.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Vietnam | 26,373 | 2024 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 40 | Viet Nam | 26,373 | 2024 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 42 | Tunisia | 24,485 | 2024 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Uruguay | 24,346 | 2024 | up 67.0% | rising |
| 44 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 23,892 | 2024 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 45 | Argentina | 20,961 | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 46 | Caribbean | 20,665 | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 47 | Cuba | 19,929 | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 48 | Mongolia | 19,593 | 2024 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 49 | Slovakia | 18,967 | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 50 | Sudan | 17,168 | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 51 | Colombia | 15,315 | 2024 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 52 | Peru | 15,257 | 2024 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 53 | Egypt | 14,610 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 54 | Azerbaijan | 13,430 | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 55 | Malaysia | 13,401 | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 56 | Ghana | 13,064 | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 57 | Sri Lanka | 12,392 | 2024 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 58 | Austria | 12,071 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 59 | Myanmar | 12,050 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 60 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 11,506 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 61 | Madagascar | 10,662 | 2024 | up 21.1% | flat |
| 62 | Philippines | 9,912 | 2024 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 63 | Greece | 9,570 | 2024 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 64 | Belgium | 9,311 | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 65 | Nigeria | 7,692 | 2024 | up 62.6% | rising |
| 66 | Zambia | 7,583 | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 67 | United Republic of Tanzania | 7,279 | 2024 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 68 | South Africa | 6,951 | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 69 | Armenia | 6,830 | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 70 | Nepal | 6,470 | 2024 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 71 | Albania | 6,368 | 2024 | up 63.9% | rising |
| 72 | Zimbabwe | 6,231 | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 73 | Moldova | 6,108 | 2024 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 73 | Republic of Moldova | 6,108 | 2024 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 75 | Uganda | 5,600 | 2024 | up 32.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Serbia | 5,588 | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 77 | Jordan | 4,933 | 2024 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 78 | Indonesia | 4,902 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 79 | Niger | 4,795 | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 80 | Tajikistan | 4,775 | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 81 | Eritrea | 4,683 | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 82 | Croatia | 4,634 | 2024 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 83 | Estonia | 3,732 | 2024 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 84 | Lesotho | 3,582 | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 85 | Saudi Arabia | 3,340 | 2024 | up 219.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Malawi | 3,253 | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 87 | Costa Rica | 3,057 | 2024 | up 100.7% | rising |
| 88 | Botswana | 3,044 | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 89 | Slovenia | 3,008 | 2024 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 90 | Georgia | 2,804 | 2024 | up 537.3% | volatile |
| 91 | Latvia | 2,798 | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 92 | Papua New Guinea | 2,662 | 2024 | up 81.1% | rising |
| 92 | Melanesia | 2,662 | 2024 | up 81.1% | rising |
| 94 | Kyrgyzstan | 2,638 | 2024 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 95 | Cyprus | 2,541 | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 96 | Lebanon | 2,516 | 2024 | up 62.6% | volatile |
| 97 | Mali | 2,473 | 2024 | up 195.1% | volatile |
| 98 | Libya | 2,345 | 2024 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 99 | Lithuania | 2,296 | 2024 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 100 | Norway | 2,246 | 2024 | up 86.7% | rising |
| 101 | North Macedonia | 2,158 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 102 | Namibia | 2,153 | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 103 | Burkina Faso | 1,933 | 2024 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 104 | Senegal | 1,890 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 105 | Ireland | 1,636 | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 106 | Denmark | 1,593 | 2024 | up 8.1% | falling |
| 107 | Nicaragua | 1,364 | 2023 | up 245.3% | volatile |
| 108 | El Salvador | 1,316 | 2024 | up 86.7% | rising |
| 109 | Guyana | 1,294 | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 110 | Bhutan | 1,162 | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 111 | Qatar | 1,044 | 2024 | up 432.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 971 | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 113 | Afghanistan | 953 | 2024 | up 1.1% | volatile |
| 114 | Guatemala | 946 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Togo | 845 | 2024 | up 284.1% | volatile |
| 116 | Panama | 824 | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 117 | Eswatini | 746 | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 118 | Trinidad and Tobago | 736 | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 119 | Finland | 721 | 2024 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 120 | Benin | 483 | 2024 | up 93.2% | rising |
| 121 | Sweden | 448 | 2024 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 122 | Montenegro | 433 | 2024 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 123 | Malta | 127 | 2024 | up 92.4% | volatile |
| 124 | Guinea | 96 | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 125 | Suriname | 83 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Honduras | 64 | 2024 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 126 | Mauritania | 64 | 2024 | up 6,300.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 5.99 million
- Europe and Northern America 2.80 million
- Europe 2.09 million
- Americas 1.21 million
- Asia 1.06 million
- Northern Europe 898,221
- Northern America 709,080
- Eastern Europe 670,058
- Central and Southern Asia 600,977
- United States of America 584,724
- Southern Asia 525,395
- Latin America and the Caribbean 504,164
- Africa 374,209
- South America 370,254
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 353,791
- Oceania 338,524
- Western Europe 308,237
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 256,491
- Eastern Asia 255,266
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 239,798
- Sub-Saharan Africa 239,694
- Southern Europe 217,518
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 203,505
- Eastern Africa 170,155
- Northern Africa 134,515
- Western Asia 105,283
- Central America 102,295
- South-Eastern Asia 98,525
- Central Asia 75,582
- Regional Centres (FAO) 67,027
- Western Africa 33,335
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 27,224
- Southern Africa 16,476
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 5,182