Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in United States of America

United States of America: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 584,724 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
584,724 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
584,724 number
in 2020
All-time low
409,471 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in United States of America, 1995–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200920241995: 409.5k number2000: 449.2k number2005: 473.4k number2010: 544.0k number2012: 557.9k number2014: 565.8k number2016: 568.1k number2017: 571.1k number2018: 578.5k number2019: 582.9k number2020: 584.7k number2021: 584.7k number2022: 584.7k number2023: 584.7k number2024: 584.7k 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 United States of America is 584,724 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in United States of America peaked at 584,724 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 409,471 number, in 1995.

United States of America ranks 2nd 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 States of America, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in United States of America, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 409,471 number
2000 449,203 number +9.7%
2005 473,439 number +5.4%
2010 543,966 number +14.9%
2012 557,936 number +2.6%
2014 565,844 number +1.4%
2016 568,147 number +0.4%
2017 571,131 number +0.5%
2018 578,470 number +1.3%
2019 582,926 number +0.8%
2020 584,724 number +0.3%
2021 584,724 number +0.0%
2022 584,724 number +0.0%
2023 584,724 number +0.0%
2024 584,724 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 409,471 number 409,471 number 409,471 number 1
2000s 461,321 number 449,203 number 473,439 number 2
2010s 566,917 number 543,966 number 582,926 number 7
2020s 584,724 number 584,724 number 584,724 number 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 848,922 number compare
  2. 3 India 424,812 number compare
  3. 4 Australia 297,198 number compare
  4. 5 Japan 235,673 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 States of America?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in United States of America was 584,724 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 584,724 number in 2020.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 409,471 number in 1995.
How does United States of America rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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
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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).