2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Americas
Americas: 2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) was 1.21 million No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Americas, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Americas stood at 1.21 million No. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Americas peaked at 1.21 million No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 757,926 No, in 1995.
That places Americas 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Americas, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 757,926 No | — |
| 2000 | 839,262 No | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 903,461 No | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million No | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million No | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million No | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million No | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million No | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million No | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million No | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million No | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million No | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million No | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million No | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 757,926 No | 757,926 No | 757,926 No | 1 |
| 2000s | 871,362 No | 839,262 No | 903,461 No | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million No | 1.04 million No | 1.18 million No | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million No | 1.18 million No | 1.21 million No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 International Centres (FAO) (2.5.1.a) 907,571 No compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 848,922 No compare
- 3 India 424,812 No compare
- 3 Türkiye 38,961 No compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand 333,342 No compare
- 5 Australia 297,198 No compare
- 5 Viet Nam 26,373 No compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11,506 No compare
- 6 Japan 235,673 No compare
- 7 Brazil 204,671 No compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 7,279 No compare
More economy & growth data for Americas
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 43.65 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 38.59 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 21.18 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 36,841 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 29,094 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 30.48 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 4.78 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.08 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 5.11 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.5 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Americas?
- 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Americas was 1.21 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 757,926 No in 1995.
- How does Americas rank for 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number)?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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