Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Brazil

Brazil: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 204,671 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
204,671 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 118 countries
All-time high
209,347 number
in 2018
All-time low
110,818 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200920241995: 110.8k number2000: 126.1k number2005: 142.3k number2010: 179.6k number2012: 188.9k number2014: 193.9k number2016: 204.4k number2017: 208.3k number2018: 209.3k number2019: 206.8k number2020: 207.3k number2021: 207.4k number2022: 208.1k number2023: 203.2k number2024: 204.7k 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 Brazil is 204,671 number, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Brazil peaked at 209,347 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 110,818 number, in 1995.

Brazil ranks 6th of 118 countries on this measure, 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Brazil, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 110,818 number
2000 126,092 number +13.8%
2005 142,267 number +12.8%
2010 179,632 number +26.3%
2012 188,907 number +5.2%
2014 193,866 number +2.6%
2016 204,355 number +5.4%
2017 208,340 number +2.0%
2018 209,347 number +0.5%
2019 206,790 number -1.2%
2020 207,316 number +0.3%
2021 207,379 number +0.0%
2022 208,129 number +0.4%
2023 203,169 number -2.4%
2024 204,671 number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110,818 number 110,818 number 110,818 number 1
2000s 134,180 number 126,092 number 142,267 number 2
2010s 198,748 number 179,632 number 209,347 number 7
2020s 206,133 number 203,169 number 208,129 number 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 India 424,812 number compare
  2. 4 Australia 297,198 number compare
  3. 5 Japan 235,673 number compare
  4. 7 Russia 200,717 number compare
  5. 8 Germany 185,014 number compare
  6. 9 Canada 124,356 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 Brazil?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Brazil was 204,671 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 209,347 number in 2018.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 110,818 number in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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).