Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in South Africa
South Africa: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 6,951 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in South Africa, 1995–2024
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 South Africa is 6,951 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in South Africa peaked at 6,951 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,165 number, in 1995.
That places South Africa 61st 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,165 number | — |
| 2000 | 1,790 number | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 5,530 number | +208.9% |
| 2010 | 6,045 number | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 6,106 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,314 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6,526 number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6,704 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6,768 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,842 number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,842 number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,871 number | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,924 number | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6,951 number | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6,951 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,165 number | 1,165 number | 1,165 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,660 number | 1,790 number | 5,530 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,472 number | 6,045 number | 6,842 number | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,908 number | 6,842 number | 6,951 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in South Africa?
- Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in South Africa was 6,951 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,951 number in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,165 number in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number).