Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Colombia

Colombia: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 15,315 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,315 number
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
44th
of 118 countries
All-time high
19,323 number
in 2022
All-time low
11,944 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200920241995: 11.9k number2000: 15.1k number2005: 17.6k number2010: 18.3k number2012: 18.8k number2014: 19.2k number2016: 19.3k number2017: 19.3k number2018: 19.3k number2019: 19.3k number2020: 19.2k number2021: 19.2k number2022: 19.3k number2023: 19.3k number2024: 15.3k 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 Colombia is 15,315 number, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Colombia peaked at 19,323 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,944 number, in 1995.

Colombia ranks 44th 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Colombia, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 11,944 number
2000 15,149 number +26.8%
2005 17,642 number +16.5%
2010 18,330 number +3.9%
2012 18,812 number +2.6%
2014 19,192 number +2.0%
2016 19,251 number +0.3%
2017 19,252 number +0.0%
2018 19,253 number +0.0%
2019 19,253 number +0.0%
2020 19,250 number -0.0%
2021 19,250 number +0.0%
2022 19,323 number +0.4%
2023 19,323 number +0.0%
2024 15,315 number -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,944 number 11,944 number 11,944 number 1
2000s 16,396 number 15,149 number 17,642 number 2
2010s 19,049 number 18,330 number 19,253 number 7
2020s 18,492 number 15,315 number 19,323 number 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 41 Mongolia 19,593 number compare
  2. 42 Slovakia 18,967 number compare
  3. 43 Sudan 17,168 number compare
  4. 45 Peru 15,257 number compare
  5. 46 Egypt 14,610 number compare
  6. 47 Azerbaijan 13,430 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 Colombia?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Colombia was 15,315 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 19,323 number in 2022.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,944 number in 1995.
How does Colombia rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Colombia ranks 44th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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).