Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Austria

Austria: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 12,071 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,071 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
51st
of 118 countries
All-time high
12,071 number
in 2024
All-time low
5,874 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200920241995: 5.9k number2000: 7.1k number2005: 10.0k number2010: 11.6k number2012: 11.7k number2014: 11.7k number2016: 12.0k number2017: 12.0k number2018: 12.0k number2019: 12.0k number2020: 12.0k number2021: 12.0k number2022: 11.7k number2023: 11.7k number2024: 12.1k number

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

Analysis

In 2024, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Austria stood at 12,071 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Austria peaked at 12,071 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,874 number, in 1995.

Austria ranks 51st of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Austria, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 5,874 number
2000 7,116 number +21.1%
2005 9,982 number +40.3%
2010 11,557 number +15.8%
2012 11,669 number +1.0%
2014 11,722 number +0.5%
2016 11,964 number +2.1%
2017 11,964 number +0.0%
2018 11,964 number +0.0%
2019 11,964 number +0.0%
2020 11,964 number +0.0%
2021 11,964 number +0.0%
2022 11,722 number -2.0%
2023 11,722 number +0.0%
2024 12,071 number +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,874 number 5,874 number 5,874 number 1
2000s 8,549 number 7,116 number 9,982 number 2
2010s 11,829 number 11,557 number 11,964 number 7
2020s 11,889 number 11,722 number 12,071 number 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 48 Malaysia 13,401 number compare
  2. 49 Ghana 13,064 number compare
  3. 50 Sri Lanka 12,392 number compare
  4. 52 Myanmar 12,050 number compare
  5. 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,506 number compare
  6. 54 Madagascar 10,662 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Austria?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Austria was 12,071 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 12,071 number in 2024.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 5,874 number in 1995.
How does Austria rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Austria ranks 51st out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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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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).