Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in World
World: Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ was 5.99 million in 2024. β² Rising
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in World, 1995β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
World recorded 5.99 million 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 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in World peaked at 5.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.11 million, in 1995.
World ranks 1st of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 million | 3.11 million | 3.11 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million | 3.56 million | 4.39 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.47 million | 5.02 million | 5.80 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.93 million | 5.83 million | 5.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 International Centers (FAO) 907,571 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 848,922 compare
- 3 India 424,812 compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand 333,342 compare
More development goals data for World
- Red List Index 0.7449 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 444.14 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,956 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1,126 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1,110 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 366 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3,606 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7,377 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8,098 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in World?
- Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ in World was 5.99 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 million in 1995.
- How does World rank for plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ?
- World ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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