Portugal vs Switzerland: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities
Portugal
48,363 number
in 2024
Switzerland
40,037 number
in 2024
Portugal rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
25th
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 48,363 number against 40,037 number in Switzerland, a difference of 8,326 number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 118 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,449 number | 24,270 number | 3,179 number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 32,909 number | 26,996 number | 5,912 number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 52,786 number | 39,622 number | 13,163 number | Portugal |
| 2020s | 64,258 number | 40,037 number | 24,221 number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 48,363 number against 40,037 number in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 8,326 number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 25th 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).