Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Malta

Malta: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 127 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
127 number
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
114th
of 118 countries
All-time high
138 number
in 2023
All-time low
0 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

0501001501995200920241995: 0 number2000: 0 number2005: 8 number2010: 9 number2012: 11 number2014: 66 number2016: 94 number2017: 105 number2018: 121 number2019: 125 number2020: 127 number2021: 127 number2022: 127 number2023: 138 number2024: 127 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 Malta stood at 127 number.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Malta peaked at 138 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1995.

Malta ranks 114th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Malta, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 0 number
2000 0 number
2005 8 number
2010 9 number +12.5%
2012 11 number +22.2%
2014 66 number +500.0%
2016 94 number +42.4%
2017 105 number +11.7%
2018 121 number +15.2%
2019 125 number +3.3%
2020 127 number +1.6%
2021 127 number +0.0%
2022 127 number +0.0%
2023 138 number +8.7%
2024 127 number -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 number 0 number 0 number 1
2000s 4 number 0 number 8 number 2
2010s 75.86 number 9 number 125 number 7
2020s 129.2 number 127 number 138 number 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 111 Benin 483 number compare
  2. 112 Sweden 448 number compare
  3. 113 Montenegro 433 number compare
  4. 115 Guinea 96 number compare
  5. 116 Suriname 83 number compare
  6. 117 Honduras 64 number compare
  7. 117 Mauritania 64 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 Malta?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Malta was 127 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 138 number in 2023.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1995.
How does Malta rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Malta ranks 114th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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).