Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ was 170,155 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Eastern Africa, 1995–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 170,155 for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Eastern Africa peaked at 170,155 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113,752, in 1995.
Eastern Africa ranks 21st of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 113,752 | — |
| 2000 | 124,515 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 142,273 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 155,990 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 158,582 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 160,885 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 163,907 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 163,967 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 165,009 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 166,449 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 167,016 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 167,016 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 167,020 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 166,885 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 170,155 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,752 | 113,752 | 113,752 | 1 |
| 2000s | 133,394 | 124,515 | 142,273 | 2 |
| 2010s | 162,113 | 155,990 | 166,449 | 7 |
| 2020s | 167,618 | 166,885 | 170,155 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More development goals data for Eastern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 892.87 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 188 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 144 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 261 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 335 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 342 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.25 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 23,292 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Eastern Africa?
- Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Eastern Africa was 170,155 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 170,155 in 2024.
- What is the lowest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,752 in 1995.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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