Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Western Europe
Western Europe: Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ was 308,237 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Western Europe, 1995–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Western Europe is 308,237, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Western Europe peaked at 308,237 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 197,461, in 1995.
Western Europe ranks 16th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 197,461 | — |
| 2000 | 214,858 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 272,667 | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 289,596 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 295,839 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 297,798 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 298,348 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 300,577 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 302,125 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 306,121 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 302,644 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 305,656 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 305,751 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 307,609 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 308,237 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197,461 | 197,461 | 197,461 | 1 |
| 2000s | 243,762 | 214,858 | 272,667 | 2 |
| 2010s | 298,629 | 289,596 | 306,121 | 7 |
| 2020s | 305,979 | 302,644 | 308,237 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More development goals data for Western Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.306 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 395 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 189 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 957 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,083 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.65 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 236.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Western Europe?
- Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in Western Europe was 308,237 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 308,237 in 2024.
- What is the lowest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,461 in 1995.
- How does Western Europe rank for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ?
- Western Europe ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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