Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) by country
Countries reporting
119
Highest
907,571
International Centers (FAO)
Lowest
64
Mauritania
Median
7,583
Years covered
30
1995–2024
Data points
2,324
What the numbers show
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) is currently reported for 119 countries. The highest value is 907,571 in International Centers (FAO); the lowest is 64 in Mauritania.
The median across all reporting countries is 7,583, and the mean is 47,604.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14,181.
Over the past decade 106 countries rose and 7 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 848,922 | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 3 | India | 424,812 | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 4 | Australia and New Zealand | 333,342 | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 5 | Australia | 297,198 | 2024 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 6 | Japan | 235,673 | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 7 | Brazil | 204,671 | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 200,717 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Germany | 185,014 | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 10 | Canada | 124,356 | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 11 | Ukraine | 107,675 | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 12 | Mexico | 94,724 | 2024 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 90,687 | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 80,319 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 15 | Morocco | 75,907 | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 73,459 | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 70,550 | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 18 | Uzbekistan | 68,169 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 59,827 | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 20 | Italy | 55,979 | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 21 | Kenya | 51,405 | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 22 | Hungary | 49,367 | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 23 | Portugal | 48,363 | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 24 | Chile | 47,065 | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 25 | Pakistan | 41,422 | 2024 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 26 | Switzerland | 40,037 | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 27 | Türkiye | 38,961 | 2024 | up 175.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Romania | 38,666 | 2024 | down 13.6% | flat |
| 29 | Bangladesh | 38,184 | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 30 | France | 37,912 | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 31 | New Zealand | 36,144 | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 32 | Thailand | 31,887 | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 33 | Ecuador | 29,756 | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 34 | Israel | 28,884 | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 35 | Belarus | 27,494 | 2024 | up 36.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Viet Nam | 26,373 | 2024 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 37 | Tunisia | 24,485 | 2024 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Uruguay | 24,346 | 2024 | up 67.0% | rising |
| 39 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 23,892 | 2024 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 40 | Argentina | 20,961 | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 41 | Cuba | 19,929 | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 42 | Mongolia | 19,593 | 2024 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 43 | Slovakia | 18,967 | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 44 | Sudan | 17,168 | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 45 | Colombia | 15,315 | 2024 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 46 | Peru | 15,257 | 2024 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 47 | Egypt | 14,610 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 48 | Azerbaijan | 13,430 | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 49 | Malaysia | 13,401 | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 50 | Ghana | 13,064 | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 51 | Sri Lanka | 12,392 | 2024 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 52 | Austria | 12,071 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 53 | Myanmar | 12,050 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 54 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 11,506 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 55 | Madagascar | 10,662 | 2024 | up 21.1% | flat |
| 56 | Philippines | 9,912 | 2024 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 57 | Greece | 9,570 | 2024 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 58 | Belgium | 9,311 | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 59 | Nigeria | 7,692 | 2024 | up 62.6% | rising |
| 60 | Zambia | 7,583 | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 61 | United Republic of Tanzania | 7,279 | 2024 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 62 | Armenia | 6,830 | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 63 | Nepal | 6,470 | 2024 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 64 | Albania | 6,368 | 2024 | up 63.9% | rising |
| 65 | Zimbabwe | 6,231 | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 66 | Republic of Moldova | 6,108 | 2024 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 67 | Uganda | 5,600 | 2024 | up 32.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Serbia | 5,588 | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 69 | Jordan | 4,933 | 2024 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 70 | Indonesia | 4,902 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 71 | Niger | 4,795 | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 72 | Tajikistan | 4,775 | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 73 | Eritrea | 4,683 | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 74 | Croatia | 4,634 | 2024 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 75 | Estonia | 3,732 | 2024 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 76 | Lesotho | 3,582 | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 77 | Saudi Arabia | 3,340 | 2024 | up 219.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Malawi | 3,253 | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 79 | Costa Rica | 3,057 | 2024 | up 100.7% | rising |
| 80 | Botswana | 3,044 | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 81 | Slovenia | 3,008 | 2024 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 82 | Georgia | 2,804 | 2024 | up 537.3% | volatile |
| 83 | Latvia | 2,798 | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 84 | Papua New Guinea | 2,662 | 2024 | up 81.1% | rising |
| 84 | Melanesia | 2,662 | 2024 | up 81.1% | rising |
| 86 | Kyrgyzstan | 2,638 | 2024 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 87 | Cyprus | 2,541 | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 88 | Lebanon | 2,516 | 2024 | up 62.6% | volatile |
| 89 | Mali | 2,473 | 2024 | up 195.1% | volatile |
| 90 | Libya | 2,345 | 2024 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 91 | Lithuania | 2,296 | 2024 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 92 | Norway | 2,246 | 2024 | up 86.7% | rising |
| 93 | North Macedonia | 2,158 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 94 | Namibia | 2,153 | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 95 | Burkina Faso | 1,933 | 2024 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 96 | Senegal | 1,890 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 97 | Ireland | 1,636 | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 98 | Denmark | 1,593 | 2024 | up 8.1% | falling |
| 99 | Nicaragua | 1,364 | 2023 | up 245.3% | volatile |
| 100 | El Salvador | 1,316 | 2024 | up 86.7% | rising |
| 101 | Guyana | 1,294 | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 102 | Bhutan | 1,162 | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 103 | Qatar | 1,044 | 2024 | up 432.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 971 | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 105 | Afghanistan | 953 | 2024 | up 1.1% | volatile |
| 106 | Guatemala | 946 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 107 | Togo | 845 | 2024 | up 284.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Panama | 824 | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 109 | Eswatini | 746 | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 110 | Trinidad and Tobago | 736 | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 111 | Finland | 721 | 2024 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 112 | Benin | 483 | 2024 | up 93.2% | rising |
| 113 | Sweden | 448 | 2024 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 114 | Montenegro | 433 | 2024 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 115 | Malta | 127 | 2024 | up 92.4% | volatile |
| 116 | Guinea | 96 | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 117 | Suriname | 83 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 118 | Honduras | 64 | 2024 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 118 | 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