2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Central Asia and Southern Asia
Central Asia and Southern Asia: 2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) was 600,977 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Central Asia and Southern Asia, 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 Central Asia and Southern Asia stood at 600,977 No. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Central Asia and Southern Asia peaked at 600,977 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 289,810 No, in 1995.
Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Central Asia and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 289,810 No | — |
| 2000 | 351,361 No | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 460,202 No | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 502,651 No | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 518,830 No | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 530,972 No | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 551,715 No | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 554,797 No | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 562,138 No | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 569,351 No | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 583,444 No | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 592,899 No | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 598,912 No | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 600,977 No | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 600,977 No | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Central Asia and Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +31.0% | 351,361 No | 460,202 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289,810 No | 289,810 No | 289,810 No | 1 |
| 2000s | 405,782 No | 351,361 No | 460,202 No | 2 |
| 2010s | 541,493 No | 502,651 No | 569,351 No | 7 |
| 2020s | 595,442 No | 583,444 No | 600,977 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia and Southern Asia
- 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
- 8 Republic of Moldova 6,108 No compare
- 8 Russian Federation 200,717 No compare
- 9 Germany 185,014 No compare
- 9 Melanesia 2,662 No compare
- 10 Canada 124,356 No compare
- 11 Ukraine 107,675 No compare
More economy & growth data for Central Asia and Southern Asia
- 2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — Value 194 No (2025)
- 2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — Value 193 No (2025)
- 2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — Value 140 No (2025)
- 2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value 796 No (2025)
- 2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value 546 No (2025)
- 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value 811 No (2025)
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 48.7 % (2023)
- 2.5.2 Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of 13.89 % (2013)
- 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value 9.1 % (2025)
- 15.6.1 Countries that are contracting Parties to the International 10 No (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Central Asia and Southern Asia was 600,977 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 Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 600,977 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) recorded in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,810 No in 1995.
- How does Central Asia and Southern Asia rank for 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number)?
- Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) rising or falling in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia and Southern Asia 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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