Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 73,459 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73,459 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 118 countries
All-time high
73,459 number
in 2024
All-time low
52,024 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200920241995: 52.0k number2000: 56.1k number2005: 67.2k number2010: 70.7k number2012: 71.0k number2014: 71.6k number2016: 72.5k number2017: 72.5k number2018: 72.5k number2019: 73.2k number2020: 73.2k number2021: 73.2k number2022: 73.2k number2023: 73.2k number2024: 73.5k 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 Ethiopia is 73,459 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Ethiopia peaked at 73,459 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52,024 number, in 1995.

Ethiopia ranks 15th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 52,024 number
2000 56,078 number +7.8%
2005 67,207 number +19.8%
2010 70,695 number +5.2%
2012 70,975 number +0.4%
2014 71,553 number +0.8%
2016 72,510 number +1.3%
2017 72,510 number +0.0%
2018 72,510 number +0.0%
2019 73,164 number +0.9%
2020 73,164 number +0.0%
2021 73,164 number +0.0%
2022 73,164 number +0.0%
2023 73,164 number +0.0%
2024 73,459 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52,024 number 52,024 number 52,024 number 1
2000s 61,642 number 56,078 number 67,207 number 2
2010s 71,988 number 70,695 number 73,164 number 7
2020s 73,223 number 73,164 number 73,459 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 12 Poland 90,687 number compare
  2. 13 Spain 80,319 number compare
  3. 14 Morocco 75,907 number compare
  4. 16 Bulgaria 70,550 number compare
  5. 17 Uzbekistan 68,169 number compare
  6. 18 Czechia 59,827 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 Ethiopia?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Ethiopia was 73,459 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 73,459 number in 2024.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 52,024 number in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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).