Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Australia

Australia: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 297,198 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
297,198 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 118 countries
All-time high
297,198 number
in 2022
All-time low
117,758 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Australia, 1995–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200920241995: 117.8k number2000: 147.1k number2005: 192.0k number2010: 206.9k number2012: 212.3k number2014: 217.4k number2016: 236.4k number2017: 252.9k number2018: 256.7k number2019: 265.7k number2020: 268.6k number2021: 269.9k number2022: 297.2k number2023: 297.2k number2024: 297.2k number

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

Australia recorded 297,198 number for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Australia peaked at 297,198 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 117,758 number, in 1995.

That places Australia 4th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Australia, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 117,758 number
2000 147,145 number +25.0%
2005 191,962 number +30.5%
2010 206,893 number +7.8%
2012 212,289 number +2.6%
2014 217,425 number +2.4%
2016 236,427 number +8.7%
2017 252,894 number +7.0%
2018 256,720 number +1.5%
2019 265,655 number +3.5%
2020 268,557 number +1.1%
2021 269,864 number +0.5%
2022 297,198 number +10.1%
2023 297,198 number +0.0%
2024 297,198 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117,758 number 117,758 number 117,758 number 1
2000s 169,554 number 147,145 number 191,962 number 2
2010s 235,472 number 206,893 number 265,655 number 7
2020s 286,003 number 268,557 number 297,198 number 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 848,922 number compare
  2. 2 United States of America 584,724 number compare
  3. 3 India 424,812 number compare
  4. 5 Japan 235,673 number compare
  5. 6 Brazil 204,671 number compare
  6. 7 Russian Federation 200,717 number compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Australia?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Australia was 297,198 number in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 297,198 number in 2022.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 117,758 number in 1995.
How does Australia rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Australia ranks 4th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).