Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 12,392 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,392 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 118 countries
All-time high
12,392 number
in 2020
All-time low
5,593 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200920241995: 5.6k number2000: 6.4k number2005: 7.4k number2010: 8.5k number2012: 8.6k number2014: 8.8k number2016: 10.3k number2017: 10.8k number2018: 11.7k number2019: 11.7k number2020: 12.4k number2021: 12.4k number2022: 12.4k number2023: 12.4k number2024: 12.4k number

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 12,392 number for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 12,392 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,593 number, in 1995.

Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 118 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Sri Lanka, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 5,593 number
2000 6,435 number +15.1%
2005 7,375 number +14.6%
2010 8,469 number +14.8%
2012 8,589 number +1.4%
2014 8,809 number +2.6%
2016 10,316 number +17.1%
2017 10,790 number +4.6%
2018 11,722 number +8.6%
2019 11,722 number +0.0%
2020 12,392 number +5.7%
2021 12,392 number +0.0%
2022 12,392 number +0.0%
2023 12,392 number +0.0%
2024 12,392 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,593 number 5,593 number 5,593 number 1
2000s 6,905 number 6,435 number 7,375 number 2
2010s 10,060 number 8,469 number 11,722 number 7
2020s 12,392 number 12,392 number 12,392 number 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 47 Azerbaijan 13,430 number compare
  2. 48 Malaysia 13,401 number compare
  3. 49 Ghana 13,064 number compare
  4. 51 Austria 12,071 number compare
  5. 52 Myanmar 12,050 number compare
  6. 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,506 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Sri Lanka?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Sri Lanka was 12,392 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 12,392 number in 2020.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 5,593 number in 1995.
How does Sri Lanka rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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).