Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Ghana

Ghana: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 13,064 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13,064 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 118 countries
All-time high
13,064 number
in 2022
All-time low
5,815 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200920241995: 5.8k number2000: 7.8k number2005: 9.3k number2010: 9.8k number2012: 9.8k number2014: 9.8k number2016: 10.1k number2017: 10.2k number2018: 10.2k number2019: 10.4k number2020: 11.0k number2021: 11.4k number2022: 13.1k number2023: 13.1k number2024: 13.1k 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 Ghana is 13,064 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Ghana peaked at 13,064 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,815 number, in 1995.

Ghana ranks 49th 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 Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Ghana, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 5,815 number
2000 7,829 number +34.6%
2005 9,342 number +19.3%
2010 9,764 number +4.5%
2012 9,774 number +0.1%
2014 9,785 number +0.1%
2016 10,121 number +3.4%
2017 10,159 number +0.4%
2018 10,159 number +0.0%
2019 10,371 number +2.1%
2020 10,999 number +6.1%
2021 11,392 number +3.6%
2022 13,064 number +14.7%
2023 13,064 number +0.0%
2024 13,064 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,815 number 5,815 number 5,815 number 1
2000s 8,586 number 7,829 number 9,342 number 2
2010s 10,019 number 9,764 number 10,371 number 7
2020s 12,317 number 10,999 number 13,064 number 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 46 Egypt 14,610 number compare
  2. 47 Azerbaijan 13,430 number compare
  3. 48 Malaysia 13,401 number compare
  4. 50 Sri Lanka 12,392 number compare
  5. 51 Austria 12,071 number compare
  6. 52 Myanmar 12,050 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 Ghana?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Ghana was 13,064 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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 13,064 number in 2022.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 5,815 number in 1995.
How does Ghana rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Ghana ranks 49th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana 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).