Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 848,922 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
848,922 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 118 countries
All-time high
848,922 number
in 2023
All-time low
76,530 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1995200920241995: 76.5k number2000: 115.2k number2005: 452.4k number2010: 688.5k number2012: 748.9k number2014: 785.5k number2016: 811.6k number2017: 830.1k number2018: 843.4k number2019: 847.0k number2020: 847.2k number2021: 847.2k number2022: 847.7k number2023: 848.9k number2024: 848.9k number

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

Analysis

In 2024, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 848,922 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 848,922 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76,530 number, in 1995.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 76,530 number
2000 115,248 number +50.6%
2005 452,423 number +292.6%
2010 688,493 number +52.2%
2012 748,916 number +8.8%
2014 785,527 number +4.9%
2016 811,605 number +3.3%
2017 830,146 number +2.3%
2018 843,421 number +1.6%
2019 846,991 number +0.4%
2020 847,236 number +0.0%
2021 847,236 number +0.0%
2022 847,653 number +0.0%
2023 848,922 number +0.1%
2024 848,922 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76,530 number 76,530 number 76,530 number 1
2000s 283,836 number 115,248 number 452,423 number 2
2010s 793,586 number 688,493 number 846,991 number 7
2020s 847,994 number 847,236 number 848,922 number 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 United States of America 584,724 number compare
  2. 3 India 424,812 number compare
  3. 4 Australia 297,198 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 848,922 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 848,922 number in 2023.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 76,530 number in 1995.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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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).