Germany vs Japan: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities
Germany
185,014 number
in 2024
Japan
235,673 number
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
Japan rank
5th
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 235,673 number against 185,014 number in Germany, a difference of 50,659 number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 118 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,186 number | 121,138 number | 13,952 number | Japan |
| 2000s | 140,916 number | 181,103 number | 40,188 number | Japan |
| 2010s | 176,976 number | 216,524 number | 39,549 number | Japan |
| 2020s | 183,797 number | 229,961 number | 46,164 number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 235,673 number against 185,014 number in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities between Germany and Japan?
- 50,659 number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
- Germany ranks 8th 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).