Japan vs United States of America: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities
Japan
235,673 number
in 2024
United States of America
584,724 number
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 584,724 number against 235,673 number in Japan, a difference of 349,051 number.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th 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 | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,138 number | 409,471 number | 288,333 number | United States of America |
| 2000s | 181,103 number | 461,321 number | 280,218 number | United States of America |
| 2010s | 216,524 number | 566,917 number | 350,393 number | United States of America |
| 2020s | 229,961 number | 584,724 number | 354,763 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, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 584,724 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 Japan and United States of America?
- 349,051 number, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
- Japan ranks 5th 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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About this data
Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number).