Australia vs Japan: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities
Australia
297,198 number
in 2024
Japan
235,673 number
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Japan rank
5th
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 297,198 number against 235,673 number in Japan, a difference of 61,525 number.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,758 number | 121,138 number | 3,380 number | Japan |
| 2000s | 169,554 number | 181,103 number | 11,550 number | Japan |
| 2010s | 235,472 number | 216,524 number | 18,947 number | Australia |
| 2020s | 286,003 number | 229,961 number | 56,042 number | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 297,198 number against 235,673 number in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities between Australia and Japan?
- 61,525 number, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
- Australia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number).