Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Uruguay

Uruguay: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 24,346 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,346 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
37th
of 118 countries
All-time high
24,346 number
in 2024
All-time low
2,015 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200920241995: 2.0k number2000: 7.7k number2005: 10.7k number2010: 13.9k number2012: 14.3k number2014: 14.6k number2016: 16.8k number2017: 17.7k number2018: 18.8k number2019: 19.1k number2020: 18.5k number2021: 18.5k number2022: 18.5k number2023: 23.6k number2024: 24.3k 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 Uruguay is 24,346 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Uruguay peaked at 24,346 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,015 number, in 1995.

Uruguay ranks 37th 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Uruguay, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 2,015 number
2000 7,708 number +282.5%
2005 10,689 number +38.7%
2010 13,905 number +30.1%
2012 14,281 number +2.7%
2014 14,580 number +2.1%
2016 16,830 number +15.4%
2017 17,717 number +5.3%
2018 18,768 number +5.9%
2019 19,128 number +1.9%
2020 18,453 number -3.5%
2021 18,453 number +0.0%
2022 18,453 number +0.0%
2023 23,637 number +28.1%
2024 24,346 number +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,015 number 2,015 number 2,015 number 1
2000s 9,198 number 7,708 number 10,689 number 2
2010s 16,458 number 13,905 number 19,128 number 7
2020s 20,668 number 18,453 number 24,346 number 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 34 Belarus 27,494 number compare
  2. 35 Viet Nam 26,373 number compare
  3. 36 Tunisia 24,485 number compare
  4. 38 Netherlands 23,892 number compare
  5. 39 Argentina 20,961 number compare
  6. 40 Cuba 19,929 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Uruguay?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Uruguay was 24,346 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 24,346 number in 2024.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2,015 number in 1995.
How does Uruguay rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Uruguay ranks 37th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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).