Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Malawi

Malawi: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 3,253 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,253 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 118 countries
All-time high
3,253 number
in 2016
All-time low
1,437 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200920241995: 1.4k number2000: 2.0k number2005: 2.2k number2010: 2.8k number2012: 2.8k number2014: 3.0k number2016: 3.3k number2017: 3.3k number2018: 3.3k number2019: 3.3k number2020: 3.3k number2021: 3.3k number2022: 3.3k number2023: 3.3k number2024: 3.3k number

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 3,253 number for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Malawi peaked at 3,253 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,437 number, in 1995.

That places Malawi 78th 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Malawi, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 1,437 number
2000 2,019 number +40.5%
2005 2,165 number +7.2%
2010 2,760 number +27.5%
2012 2,793 number +1.2%
2014 3,001 number +7.4%
2016 3,253 number +8.4%
2017 3,253 number +0.0%
2018 3,253 number +0.0%
2019 3,253 number +0.0%
2020 3,253 number +0.0%
2021 3,253 number +0.0%
2022 3,253 number +0.0%
2023 3,253 number +0.0%
2024 3,253 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,437 number 1,437 number 1,437 number 1
2000s 2,092 number 2,019 number 2,165 number 2
2010s 3,081 number 2,760 number 3,253 number 7
2020s 3,253 number 3,253 number 3,253 number 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 75 Estonia 3,732 number compare
  2. 76 Lesotho 3,582 number compare
  3. 77 Saudi Arabia 3,340 number compare
  4. 79 Costa Rica 3,057 number compare
  5. 80 Botswana 3,044 number compare
  6. 81 Slovenia 3,008 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Malawi?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Malawi was 3,253 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3,253 number in 2016.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,437 number in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Malawi ranks 78th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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).