Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in India

India: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 424,812 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
424,812 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
424,812 number
in 2022
All-time low
191,449 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200920241995: 191.4k number2000: 241.7k number2005: 338.6k number2010: 369.4k number2012: 378.8k number2014: 382.2k number2016: 395.0k number2017: 397.0k number2018: 401.7k number2019: 405.9k number2020: 410.6k number2021: 420.3k number2022: 424.8k number2023: 424.8k number2024: 424.8k number

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

Analysis

In 2024, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in India stood at 424,812 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in India peaked at 424,812 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 191,449 number, in 1995.

India ranks 3rd of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 India, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in India, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 191,449 number
2000 241,668 number +26.2%
2005 338,637 number +40.1%
2010 369,412 number +9.1%
2012 378,841 number +2.6%
2014 382,216 number +0.9%
2016 395,003 number +3.3%
2017 396,965 number +0.5%
2018 401,727 number +1.2%
2019 405,923 number +1.0%
2020 410,565 number +1.1%
2021 420,324 number +2.4%
2022 424,812 number +1.1%
2023 424,812 number +0.0%
2024 424,812 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 191,449 number 191,449 number 191,449 number 1
2000s 290,152 number 241,668 number 338,637 number 2
2010s 390,012 number 369,412 number 405,923 number 7
2020s 421,065 number 410,565 number 424,812 number 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 848,922 number compare
  2. 2 United States 584,724 number compare
  3. 4 Australia 297,198 number compare
  4. 5 Japan 235,673 number compare
  5. 6 Brazil 204,671 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 India?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in India was 424,812 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 424,812 number in 2022.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 191,449 number in 1995.
How does India rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
India ranks 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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).