Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Americas
Americas: Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ was 1.21 million in 2024. β² Rising
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Americas, 1995β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Americas stood at 1.21 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Americas peaked at 1.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 757,926, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 757,926 | 757,926 | 757,926 | 1 |
| 2000s | 871,362 | 839,262 | 903,461 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.04 million | 1.18 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.18 million | 1.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 International Centers (FAO) 907,571 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 848,922 compare
- 3 India 424,812 compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand 333,342 compare
- 5 Australia 297,198 compare
- 6 Japan 235,673 compare
More development goals data for Americas
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 661.79 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,134 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 464 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 444 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 197 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 516 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 682 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 705 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.02 ltpureal (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 20.69 billion tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Americas?
- Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Americas was 1.21 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 757,926 in 1995.
- How does Americas rank for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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