Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ was 525,395 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Southern Asia, 1995–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 525,395 for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Southern Asia peaked at 525,395 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 228,011, in 1995.
Southern Asia ranks 10th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 228,011 | — |
| 2000 | 288,086 | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 393,195 | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 433,918 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 449,164 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 458,748 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 476,947 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 479,897 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 486,805 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 493,827 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 507,862 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 517,317 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 523,330 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 525,395 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 525,395 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228,011 | 228,011 | 228,011 | 1 |
| 2000s | 340,640 | 288,086 | 393,195 | 2 |
| 2010s | 468,472 | 433,918 | 493,827 | 7 |
| 2020s | 519,860 | 507,862 | 525,395 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Southern Asia?
- Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Southern Asia was 525,395 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 525,395 in 2023.
- What is the lowest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,011 in 1995.
- How does Southern Asia rank for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ?
- Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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