Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Lesotho

Lesotho: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 3,582 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,582 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 118 countries
All-time high
3,582 number
in 2017
All-time low
23 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200920241995: 23 number2000: 479 number2005: 1.6k number2010: 3.2k number2012: 3.2k number2014: 3.2k number2016: 3.4k number2017: 3.6k number2018: 3.6k number2019: 3.6k number2020: 3.6k number2021: 3.6k number2022: 3.6k number2023: 3.6k number2024: 3.6k 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 Lesotho stood at 3,582 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Lesotho peaked at 3,582 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23 number, in 1995.

That places Lesotho 76th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Lesotho, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 23 number
2000 479 number +1982.6%
2005 1,575 number +228.8%
2010 3,183 number +102.1%
2012 3,183 number +0.0%
2014 3,183 number +0.0%
2016 3,367 number +5.8%
2017 3,582 number +6.4%
2018 3,582 number +0.0%
2019 3,582 number +0.0%
2020 3,582 number +0.0%
2021 3,582 number +0.0%
2022 3,582 number +0.0%
2023 3,582 number +0.0%
2024 3,582 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23 number 23 number 23 number 1
2000s 1,027 number 479 number 1,575 number 2
2010s 3,380 number 3,183 number 3,582 number 7
2020s 3,582 number 3,582 number 3,582 number 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 73 Eritrea 4,683 number compare
  2. 74 Croatia 4,634 number compare
  3. 75 Estonia 3,732 number compare
  4. 77 Saudi Arabia 3,340 number compare
  5. 78 Malawi 3,253 number compare
  6. 79 Costa Rica 3,057 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Lesotho?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Lesotho was 3,582 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 Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 3,582 number in 2017.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 23 number in 1995.
How does Lesotho rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Lesotho ranks 76th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho 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).