United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
848,922 number
in 2024
United States of America
584,724 number
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 848,922 number against 584,724 number in United States of America, a difference of 264,198 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 118 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 76,530 number 409,471 number 332,941 number United States of America
2000s 283,836 number 461,321 number 177,486 number United States of America
2010s 793,586 number 566,917 number 226,668 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 847,994 number 584,724 number 263,270 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 848,922 number against 584,724 number in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
264,198 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st 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).