Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Botswana

Botswana: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 3,044 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,044 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 118 countries
All-time high
3,044 number
in 2020
All-time low
2,420 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200920241995: 2.4k number2000: 2.4k number2005: 2.7k number2010: 2.9k number2012: 3.0k number2014: 3.0k number2016: 3.0k number2017: 3.0k number2018: 3.0k number2019: 3.0k number2020: 3.0k number2021: 3.0k number2022: 3.0k number2023: 3.0k number2024: 3.0k 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 Botswana is 3,044 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Botswana peaked at 3,044 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,420 number, in 1995.

That places Botswana 80th 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 Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Botswana, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 2,420 number
2000 2,423 number +0.1%
2005 2,652 number +9.5%
2010 2,925 number +10.3%
2012 2,992 number +2.3%
2014 2,992 number +0.0%
2016 2,992 number +0.0%
2017 2,992 number +0.0%
2018 2,992 number +0.0%
2019 2,992 number +0.0%
2020 3,044 number +1.7%
2021 3,044 number +0.0%
2022 3,044 number +0.0%
2023 3,044 number +0.0%
2024 3,044 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,420 number 2,420 number 2,420 number 1
2000s 2,538 number 2,423 number 2,652 number 2
2010s 2,982 number 2,925 number 2,992 number 7
2020s 3,044 number 3,044 number 3,044 number 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 77 Saudi Arabia 3,340 number compare
  2. 78 Malawi 3,253 number compare
  3. 79 Costa Rica 3,057 number compare
  4. 81 Slovenia 3,008 number compare
  5. 82 Georgia 2,804 number compare
  6. 83 Latvia 2,798 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Botswana?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Botswana was 3,044 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 Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 3,044 number in 2020.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 2,420 number in 1995.
How does Botswana rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Botswana ranks 80th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana 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).