Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ was 2.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Europe and Northern America, 1995–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 2.80 million for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Europe and Northern America peaked at 2.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, in 1995.
Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.48 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.64 million | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.11 million | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 2.48 million | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 2.59 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.80 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million | 1.64 million | 2.11 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 2.48 million | 2.78 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.80 million | 2.78 million | 2.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 1 International Centers (FAO) 907,571 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 848,922 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 848,922 compare
- 4 United States of America 584,724 compare
- 5 India 424,812 compare
More development goals data for Europe and Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8316 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 486.22 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,180 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 747 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 680 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 173 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 886 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3,075 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,621 (2025)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Europe and Northern America?
- Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Europe and Northern America was 2.80 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million in 1995.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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