Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ was 504,164 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1995–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 504,164 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 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 504,164 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 243,847, in 1995.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 243,847 | — |
| 2000 | 280,653 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 317,470 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 386,694 | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 426,342 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 448,433 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 457,441 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 478,046 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 483,489 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 482,542 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 483,491 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 483,712 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 487,337 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 503,309 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 504,164 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243,847 | 243,847 | 243,847 | 1 |
| 2000s | 299,062 | 280,653 | 317,470 | 2 |
| 2010s | 451,855 | 386,694 | 483,489 | 7 |
| 2020s | 492,403 | 483,491 | 504,164 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More development goals data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Red List Index 0.7667 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Latin America and the Caribbean was 504,164 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 504,164 in 2024.
- What is the lowest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,847 in 1995.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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