Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Ecuador

Ecuador: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 29,756 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29,756 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
29,756 number
in 2024
All-time low
20,253 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200920241995: 20.3k number2000: 22.2k number2005: 23.6k number2010: 25.6k number2012: 27.1k number2014: 27.8k number2016: 27.8k number2017: 28.1k number2018: 28.3k number2019: 29.0k number2020: 29.1k number2021: 29.1k number2022: 29.5k number2023: 29.5k number2024: 29.8k 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 Ecuador is 29,756 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Ecuador peaked at 29,756 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,253 number, in 1995.

That places Ecuador 32nd 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Ecuador, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 20,253 number
2000 22,248 number +9.9%
2005 23,617 number +6.2%
2010 25,613 number +8.5%
2012 27,140 number +6.0%
2014 27,771 number +2.3%
2016 27,794 number +0.1%
2017 28,102 number +1.1%
2018 28,275 number +0.6%
2019 29,037 number +2.7%
2020 29,149 number +0.4%
2021 29,149 number +0.0%
2022 29,469 number +1.1%
2023 29,543 number +0.3%
2024 29,756 number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,253 number 20,253 number 20,253 number 1
2000s 22,932 number 22,248 number 23,617 number 2
2010s 27,676 number 25,613 number 29,037 number 7
2020s 29,413 number 29,149 number 29,756 number 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 29 France 37,912 number compare
  2. 30 New Zealand 36,144 number compare
  3. 31 Thailand 31,887 number compare
  4. 33 Israel 28,884 number compare
  5. 34 Belarus 27,494 number compare
  6. 35 Viet Nam 26,373 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Ecuador?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Ecuador was 29,756 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 29,756 number in 2024.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 20,253 number in 1995.
How does Ecuador rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Ecuador ranks 32nd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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).