Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Asia
Asia: Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ was 1.06 million in 2024. β² Rising
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Asia, 1995β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Asia recorded 1.06 million for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Asia peaked at 1.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 493,305, in 1995.
That places Asia 2nd out of 29 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 493,305 | 493,305 | 493,305 | 1 |
| 2000s | 698,709 | 615,246 | 782,172 | 2 |
| 2010s | 936,729 | 858,670 | 1.01 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 1.02 million | 1.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 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
More development goals data for Asia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 271.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,874 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 388 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 246 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1,402 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,547 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2,647 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.77 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 76,803 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Asia?
- Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Asia was 1.06 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 493,305 in 1995.
- How does Asia rank for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 regions with data for 2024.
- Is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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