Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Belgium

Belgium: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 9,311 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,311 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 118 countries
All-time high
9,311 number
in 2021
All-time low
8,554 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200920241995: 8.6k number2000: 9.0k number2005: 9.2k number2010: 9.3k number2012: 9.3k number2014: 9.3k number2016: 9.3k number2017: 9.3k number2018: 9.3k number2019: 9.3k number2020: 9.3k number2021: 9.3k number2022: 9.3k number2023: 9.3k number2024: 9.3k number

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Belgium is 9,311 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Belgium peaked at 9,311 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,554 number, in 1995.

That places Belgium 57th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Belgium, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 8,554 number
2000 8,964 number +4.8%
2005 9,237 number +3.0%
2010 9,304 number +0.7%
2012 9,304 number +0.0%
2014 9,304 number +0.0%
2016 9,304 number +0.0%
2017 9,304 number +0.0%
2018 9,304 number +0.0%
2019 9,309 number +0.1%
2020 9,309 number +0.0%
2021 9,311 number +0.0%
2022 9,311 number +0.0%
2023 9,311 number +0.0%
2024 9,311 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,554 number 8,554 number 8,554 number 1
2000s 9,100 number 8,964 number 9,237 number 2
2010s 9,305 number 9,304 number 9,309 number 7
2020s 9,311 number 9,309 number 9,311 number 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 54 Madagascar 10,662 number compare
  2. 55 Philippines 9,912 number compare
  3. 56 Greece 9,570 number compare
  4. 58 Nigeria 7,692 number compare
  5. 59 Zambia 7,583 number compare
  6. 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 7,279 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Belgium?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Belgium was 9,311 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 9,311 number in 2021.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 8,554 number in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Belgium ranks 57th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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).