India vs Japan: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities
India
424,812 number
in 2024
Japan
235,673 number
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 424,812 number against 235,673 number in Japan, a difference of 189,139 number.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 118 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,449 number | 121,138 number | 70,311 number | India |
| 2000s | 290,152 number | 181,103 number | 109,050 number | India |
| 2010s | 390,012 number | 216,524 number | 173,488 number | India |
| 2020s | 421,065 number | 229,961 number | 191,104 number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities, India or Japan?
- India, at 424,812 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 India and Japan?
- 189,139 number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
- India ranks 3rd 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).