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

India
424,812 number
in 2024
United States of America
584,724 number
in 2024
India rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities over time

  • India
  • United States of America
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199520092024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 584,724 number against 424,812 number in India, a difference of 159,912 number.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times India's.

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

India ranks 3rd 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 India United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 191,449 number 409,471 number 218,022 number United States of America
2000s 290,152 number 461,321 number 171,168 number United States of America
2010s 390,012 number 566,917 number 176,905 number United States of America
2020s 421,065 number 584,724 number 163,659 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, India or United States of America?
United States of America, at 584,724 number against 424,812 number in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities between India and United States of America?
159,912 number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
India ranks 3rd 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
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Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number).