Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Portugal

Portugal: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 48,363 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48,363 number
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
22nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
69,883 number
in 2022
All-time low
27,449 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200920241995: 27.4k number2000: 30.9k number2005: 35.0k number2010: 39.7k number2012: 42.4k number2014: 49.6k number2016: 58.1k number2017: 58.7k number2018: 59.5k number2019: 61.5k number2020: 63.5k number2021: 69.7k number2022: 69.9k number2023: 69.9k number2024: 48.4k number

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 48,363 number for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in 2024.

The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Portugal peaked at 69,883 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27,449 number, in 1995.

That places Portugal 22nd 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Portugal, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 27,449 number
2000 30,865 number +12.4%
2005 34,953 number +13.2%
2010 39,692 number +13.6%
2012 42,362 number +6.7%
2014 49,626 number +17.1%
2016 58,111 number +17.1%
2017 58,686 number +1.0%
2018 59,496 number +1.4%
2019 61,527 number +3.4%
2020 63,451 number +3.1%
2021 69,709 number +9.9%
2022 69,883 number +0.2%
2023 69,883 number +0.0%
2024 48,363 number -30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,449 number 27,449 number 27,449 number 1
2000s 32,909 number 30,865 number 34,953 number 2
2010s 52,786 number 39,692 number 61,527 number 7
2020s 64,258 number 48,363 number 69,883 number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Italy 55,979 number compare
  2. 20 Kenya 51,405 number compare
  3. 21 Hungary 49,367 number compare
  4. 23 Chile 47,065 number compare
  5. 24 Pakistan 41,422 number compare
  6. 25 Switzerland 40,037 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 Portugal?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Portugal was 48,363 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 69,883 number in 2022.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 27,449 number in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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).