Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Italy

Italy: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 55,979 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55,979 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 118 countries
All-time high
56,988 number
in 2022
All-time low
44,495 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200920241995: 44.5k number2000: 46.6k number2005: 49.7k number2010: 52.2k number2012: 52.8k number2014: 53.3k number2016: 53.7k number2017: 53.9k number2018: 53.9k number2019: 54.6k number2020: 56.5k number2021: 56.6k number2022: 57.0k number2023: 56.0k number2024: 56.0k 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 Italy is 55,979 number, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Italy peaked at 56,988 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44,495 number, in 1995.

That places Italy 19th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Italy, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 44,495 number
2000 46,647 number +4.8%
2005 49,720 number +6.6%
2010 52,208 number +5.0%
2012 52,800 number +1.1%
2014 53,329 number +1.0%
2016 53,659 number +0.6%
2017 53,922 number +0.5%
2018 53,947 number +0.0%
2019 54,635 number +1.3%
2020 56,515 number +3.4%
2021 56,640 number +0.2%
2022 56,988 number +0.6%
2023 55,979 number -1.8%
2024 55,979 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,495 number 44,495 number 44,495 number 1
2000s 48,184 number 46,647 number 49,720 number 2
2010s 53,500 number 52,208 number 54,635 number 7
2020s 56,420 number 55,979 number 56,988 number 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 Bulgaria 70,550 number compare
  2. 17 Uzbekistan 68,169 number compare
  3. 18 Czechia 59,827 number compare
  4. 20 Kenya 51,405 number compare
  5. 21 Hungary 49,367 number compare
  6. 22 Portugal 48,363 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 Italy?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Italy was 55,979 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 56,988 number in 2022.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 44,495 number in 1995.
How does Italy rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Italy ranks 19th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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).