Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Kenya

Kenya: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 51,405 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51,405 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 118 countries
All-time high
51,405 number
in 2019
All-time low
43,722 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200920241995: 43.7k number2000: 44.8k number2005: 47.7k number2010: 49.4k number2012: 49.5k number2014: 50.1k number2016: 50.3k number2017: 50.3k number2018: 51.0k number2019: 51.4k number2020: 51.4k number2021: 51.4k number2022: 51.4k number2023: 51.4k number2024: 51.4k 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 Kenya is 51,405 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Kenya peaked at 51,405 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43,722 number, in 1995.

That places Kenya 20th 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 Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Kenya, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 43,722 number
2000 44,790 number +2.4%
2005 47,726 number +6.6%
2010 49,396 number +3.5%
2012 49,505 number +0.2%
2014 50,068 number +1.1%
2016 50,323 number +0.5%
2017 50,323 number +0.0%
2018 51,023 number +1.4%
2019 51,405 number +0.7%
2020 51,405 number +0.0%
2021 51,405 number +0.0%
2022 51,405 number +0.0%
2023 51,405 number +0.0%
2024 51,405 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,722 number 43,722 number 43,722 number 1
2000s 46,258 number 44,790 number 47,726 number 2
2010s 50,292 number 49,396 number 51,405 number 7
2020s 51,405 number 51,405 number 51,405 number 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 17 Uzbekistan 68,169 number compare
  2. 18 Czechia 59,827 number compare
  3. 19 Italy 55,979 number compare
  4. 21 Hungary 49,367 number compare
  5. 22 Portugal 48,363 number compare
  6. 23 Chile 47,065 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 Kenya?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Kenya was 51,405 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 51,405 number in 2019.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 43,722 number in 1995.
How does Kenya rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Kenya ranks 20th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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).