Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Egypt

Egypt: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 14,610 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14,610 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 118 countries
All-time high
14,610 number
in 2019
All-time low
380 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200920241995: 380 number2000: 380 number2005: 9.0k number2010: 14.0k number2012: 14.3k number2014: 14.3k number2016: 14.5k number2017: 14.5k number2018: 14.5k number2019: 14.6k number2020: 14.6k number2021: 14.6k number2022: 14.6k number2023: 14.6k number2024: 14.6k number

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 14,610 number for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Egypt peaked at 14,610 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 380 number, in 1995.

Egypt ranks 46th 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Egypt, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 380 number
2000 380 number +0.0%
2005 8,978 number +2262.6%
2010 13,976 number +55.7%
2012 14,257 number +2.0%
2014 14,285 number +0.2%
2016 14,496 number +1.5%
2017 14,466 number -0.2%
2018 14,466 number +0.0%
2019 14,610 number +1.0%
2020 14,610 number +0.0%
2021 14,610 number +0.0%
2022 14,610 number +0.0%
2023 14,610 number +0.0%
2024 14,610 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 380 number 380 number 380 number 1
2000s 4,679 number 380 number 8,978 number 2
2010s 14,365 number 13,976 number 14,610 number 7
2020s 14,610 number 14,610 number 14,610 number 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 43 Sudan 17,168 number compare
  2. 44 Colombia 15,315 number compare
  3. 45 Peru 15,257 number compare
  4. 47 Azerbaijan 13,430 number compare
  5. 48 Malaysia 13,401 number compare
  6. 49 Ghana 13,064 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Egypt?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Egypt was 14,610 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 14,610 number in 2019.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 380 number in 1995.
How does Egypt rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Egypt ranks 46th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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
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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).