Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities
Costa Rica
3,057 number
in 2024
Lesotho
3,582 number
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
79th
Lesotho rank
76th
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,582 number against 3,057 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 525 number.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Lesotho ranks 76th of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,004 number | 23 number | 981 number | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,004 number | 1,027 number | 23 number | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,274 number | 3,380 number | 1,106 number | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3,057 number | 3,582 number | 525 number | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3,582 number against 3,057 number in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 525 number, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Lesotho ranks 76th 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).