Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Western Asia
Western Asia: Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ was 105,283 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Western Asia, 1995–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 105,283 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 2.3% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Western Asia peaked at 105,283 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46,036, in 1995.
Western Asia ranks 23rd 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46,036 | — |
| 2000 | 49,600 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 57,433 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 62,615 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 64,892 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 68,112 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 70,123 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 71,007 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 96,367 | +35.7% |
| 2019 | 97,810 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 95,781 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 98,614 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 99,809 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 102,877 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 105,283 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,036 | 46,036 | 46,036 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53,516 | 49,600 | 57,433 | 2 |
| 2010s | 75,847 | 62,615 | 97,810 | 7 |
| 2020s | 100,473 | 95,781 | 105,283 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Western Asia?
- Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Western Asia was 105,283 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 105,283 in 2024.
- What is the lowest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,036 in 1995.
- How does Western Asia rank for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ?
- Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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