Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Zambia

Zambia: Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities was 7,583 number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,583 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 118 countries
All-time high
7,583 number
in 2018
All-time low
3,850 number
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200920241995: 3.9k number2000: 4.5k number2005: 5.9k number2010: 6.5k number2012: 7.1k number2014: 7.3k number2016: 7.3k number2017: 7.3k number2018: 7.6k number2019: 7.6k number2020: 7.6k number2021: 7.6k number2022: 7.6k number2023: 7.6k number2024: 7.6k number

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 7,583 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 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Zambia peaked at 7,583 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,850 number, in 1995.

That places Zambia 59th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Zambia, 1995 to 2024.
Year number Change
1995 3,850 number
2000 4,523 number +17.5%
2005 5,918 number +30.8%
2010 6,482 number +9.5%
2012 7,058 number +8.9%
2014 7,252 number +2.7%
2016 7,252 number +0.0%
2017 7,252 number +0.0%
2018 7,583 number +4.6%
2019 7,583 number +0.0%
2020 7,583 number +0.0%
2021 7,583 number +0.0%
2022 7,583 number +0.0%
2023 7,583 number +0.0%
2024 7,583 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,850 number 3,850 number 3,850 number 1
2000s 5,220 number 4,523 number 5,918 number 2
2010s 7,209 number 6,482 number 7,583 number 7
2020s 7,583 number 7,583 number 7,583 number 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 56 Greece 9,570 number compare
  2. 57 Belgium 9,311 number compare
  3. 58 Nigeria 7,692 number compare
  4. 60 Tanzania 7,279 number compare
  5. 61 South Africa 6,951 number compare
  6. 62 Armenia 6,830 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Zambia?
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities in Zambia was 7,583 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 7,583 number in 2018.
What is the lowest number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,850 number in 1995.
How does Zambia rank for number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities?
Zambia ranks 59th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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).