Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in South Africa
South Africa: Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ was 6,951 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in South Africa, 1995–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in South Africa stood at 6,951. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in South Africa peaked at 6,951 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,165, in 1995.
South Africa ranks 58th of 114 countries 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,165 | — |
| 2000 | 1,790 | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 5,530 | +208.9% |
| 2010 | 6,045 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 6,106 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,314 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6,526 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6,704 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6,768 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,842 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,842 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,871 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,924 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6,951 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6,951 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,165 | 1,165 | 1,165 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,660 | 1,790 | 5,530 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,472 | 6,045 | 6,842 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,908 | 6,842 | 6,951 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in South Africa?
- Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in South Africa was 6,951 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,951 in 2023.
- What is the lowest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,165 in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ?
- South Africa ranks 58th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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