Australia vs United States of America: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities

Australia
297,198 number
in 2024
United States of America
584,724 number
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199520092024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 584,724 number against 297,198 number in Australia, a difference of 287,526 number.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 118 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 117,758 number 409,471 number 291,713 number United States of America
2000s 169,554 number 461,321 number 291,768 number United States of America
2010s 235,472 number 566,917 number 331,445 number United States of America
2020s 286,003 number 584,724 number 298,721 number United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 584,724 number against 297,198 number in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities between Australia and United States of America?
287,526 number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Australia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities
Unit
number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 1,769 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number).