Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Canada

Canada: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 124,356 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
124,356 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 118 countries
All-time high
124,356 number
in 2024
All-time low
104,608 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1995200920241995: 104.6k number2000: 109.4k number2005: 112.6k number2010: 113.9k number2012: 115.1k number2014: 115.2k number2016: 110.4k number2017: 115.2k number2018: 115.2k number2019: 115.2k number2020: 115.2k number2021: 115.2k number2022: 121.0k number2023: 124.2k number2024: 124.4k 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 Canada stood at 124,356 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Canada peaked at 124,356 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 104,608 number, in 1995.

Canada ranks 9th 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Canada, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 104,608 number
2000 109,406 number +4.6%
2005 112,552 number +2.9%
2010 113,862 number +1.2%
2012 115,114 number +1.1%
2014 115,214 number +0.1%
2016 110,363 number -4.2%
2017 115,220 number +4.4%
2018 115,219 number -0.0%
2019 115,220 number +0.0%
2020 115,220 number +0.0%
2021 115,185 number -0.0%
2022 120,975 number +5.0%
2023 124,159 number +2.6%
2024 124,356 number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104,608 number 104,608 number 104,608 number 1
2000s 110,979 number 109,406 number 112,552 number 2
2010s 114,316 number 110,363 number 115,220 number 7
2020s 119,979 number 115,185 number 124,356 number 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 Brazil 204,671 number compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 200,717 number compare
  3. 8 Germany 185,014 number compare
  4. 10 Ukraine 107,675 number compare
  5. 11 Mexico 94,724 number compare
  6. 12 Poland 90,687 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 Canada?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Canada was 124,356 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 124,356 number in 2024.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 104,608 number in 1995.
How does Canada rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Canada ranks 9th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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).