Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Japan

Japan: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 235,673 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
235,673 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 118 countries
All-time high
235,673 number
in 2023
All-time low
121,138 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200920241995: 121.1k number2000: 170.6k number2005: 191.6k number2010: 203.7k number2012: 208.8k number2014: 214.3k number2016: 220.1k number2017: 221.3k number2018: 223.1k number2019: 224.4k number2020: 224.4k number2021: 227.1k number2022: 227.1k number2023: 235.7k number2024: 235.7k 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 Japan stood at 235,673 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Japan peaked at 235,673 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 121,138 number, in 1995.

Japan ranks 5th 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Japan, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 121,138 number
2000 170,588 number +40.8%
2005 191,618 number +12.3%
2010 203,719 number +6.3%
2012 208,824 number +2.5%
2014 214,317 number +2.6%
2016 220,061 number +2.7%
2017 221,328 number +0.6%
2018 223,069 number +0.8%
2019 224,353 number +0.6%
2020 224,353 number +0.0%
2021 227,052 number +1.2%
2022 227,052 number +0.0%
2023 235,673 number +3.8%
2024 235,673 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 121,138 number 121,138 number 121,138 number 1
2000s 181,103 number 170,588 number 191,618 number 2
2010s 216,524 number 203,719 number 224,353 number 7
2020s 229,961 number 224,353 number 235,673 number 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 United States of America 584,724 number compare
  2. 3 India 424,812 number compare
  3. 4 Australia 297,198 number compare
  4. 6 Brazil 204,671 number compare
  5. 7 Russian Federation 200,717 number compare
  6. 8 Germany 185,014 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 Japan?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Japan was 235,673 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 235,673 number in 2023.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 121,138 number in 1995.
How does Japan rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Japan ranks 5th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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).