Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in New Zealand

New Zealand: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 36,144 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36,144 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 118 countries
All-time high
36,144 number
in 2016
All-time low
19,395 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200920241995: 19.4k number2000: 25.6k number2005: 27.2k number2010: 30.3k number2012: 32.0k number2014: 34.2k number2016: 36.1k number2017: 36.1k number2018: 36.1k number2019: 36.1k number2020: 36.1k number2021: 36.1k number2022: 36.1k number2023: 36.1k number2024: 36.1k 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 New Zealand is 36,144 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in New Zealand peaked at 36,144 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,395 number, in 1995.

That places New Zealand 30th 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in New Zealand, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 19,395 number
2000 25,604 number +32.0%
2005 27,197 number +6.2%
2010 30,265 number +11.3%
2012 31,977 number +5.7%
2014 34,240 number +7.1%
2016 36,144 number +5.6%
2017 36,144 number +0.0%
2018 36,144 number +0.0%
2019 36,144 number +0.0%
2020 36,144 number +0.0%
2021 36,144 number +0.0%
2022 36,144 number +0.0%
2023 36,144 number +0.0%
2024 36,144 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,395 number 19,395 number 19,395 number 1
2000s 26,400 number 25,604 number 27,197 number 2
2010s 34,437 number 30,265 number 36,144 number 7
2020s 36,144 number 36,144 number 36,144 number 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 27 Romania 38,666 number compare
  2. 28 Bangladesh 38,184 number compare
  3. 29 France 37,912 number compare
  4. 31 Thailand 31,887 number compare
  5. 32 Ecuador 29,756 number compare
  6. 33 Israel 28,884 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 New Zealand?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in New Zealand was 36,144 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 36,144 number in 2016.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 19,395 number in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
New Zealand ranks 30th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
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).