Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Spain

Spain: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 80,319 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80,319 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 118 countries
All-time high
80,319 number
in 2023
All-time low
66,751 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200920241995: 66.8k number2000: 69.5k number2005: 72.0k number2010: 75.3k number2012: 76.2k number2014: 77.0k number2016: 77.0k number2017: 79.3k number2018: 76.6k number2019: 74.6k number2020: 74.7k number2021: 78.8k number2022: 78.8k number2023: 80.3k number2024: 80.3k 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 Spain is 80,319 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Spain peaked at 80,319 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66,751 number, in 1995.

Spain ranks 13th of 118 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Spain, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 66,751 number
2000 69,465 number +4.1%
2005 71,980 number +3.6%
2010 75,319 number +4.6%
2012 76,174 number +1.1%
2014 76,970 number +1.0%
2016 77,000 number +0.0%
2017 79,323 number +3.0%
2018 76,581 number -3.5%
2019 74,648 number -2.5%
2020 74,662 number +0.0%
2021 78,782 number +5.5%
2022 78,782 number +0.0%
2023 80,319 number +2.0%
2024 80,319 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66,751 number 66,751 number 66,751 number 1
2000s 70,722 number 69,465 number 71,980 number 2
2010s 76,574 number 74,648 number 79,323 number 7
2020s 78,573 number 74,662 number 80,319 number 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Ukraine 107,675 number compare
  2. 11 Mexico 94,724 number compare
  3. 12 Poland 90,687 number compare
  4. 14 Morocco 75,907 number compare
  5. 15 Ethiopia 73,459 number compare
  6. 16 Bulgaria 70,550 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 Spain?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Spain was 80,319 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 80,319 number in 2023.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 66,751 number in 1995.
How does Spain rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Spain ranks 13th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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).