Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Switzerland

Switzerland: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 40,037 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40,037 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 118 countries
All-time high
40,037 number
in 2020
All-time low
24,270 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200920241995: 24.3k number2000: 24.8k number2005: 29.2k number2010: 38.0k number2012: 39.7k number2014: 39.9k number2016: 39.9k number2017: 39.9k number2018: 40.0k number2019: 40.0k number2020: 40.0k number2021: 40.0k number2022: 40.0k number2023: 40.0k number2024: 40.0k number

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 40,037 number for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Switzerland peaked at 40,037 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,270 number, in 1995.

That places Switzerland 25th 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Switzerland, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 24,270 number
2000 24,780 number +2.1%
2005 29,213 number +17.9%
2010 37,967 number +30.0%
2012 39,684 number +4.5%
2014 39,908 number +0.6%
2016 39,942 number +0.1%
2017 39,949 number +0.0%
2018 39,953 number +0.0%
2019 39,953 number +0.0%
2020 40,037 number +0.2%
2021 40,037 number +0.0%
2022 40,037 number +0.0%
2023 40,037 number +0.0%
2024 40,037 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,270 number 24,270 number 24,270 number 1
2000s 26,996 number 24,780 number 29,213 number 2
2010s 39,622 number 37,967 number 39,953 number 7
2020s 40,037 number 40,037 number 40,037 number 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 22 Portugal 48,363 number compare
  2. 23 Chile 47,065 number compare
  3. 24 Pakistan 41,422 number compare
  4. 26 Turkey 38,961 number compare
  5. 27 Romania 38,666 number compare
  6. 28 Bangladesh 38,184 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 Switzerland?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Switzerland was 40,037 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 40,037 number in 2020.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 24,270 number in 1995.
How does Switzerland rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Switzerland ranks 25th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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).