2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in South America
South America: 2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) was 370,254 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in South America, 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 South America stood at 370,254 No. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in South America peaked at 370,254 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 188,189 No, in 1995.
That places South America 13th out of 32 groups 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.
2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in South America, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 188,189 No | — |
| 2000 | 220,008 No | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 247,540 No | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 295,798 No | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 323,759 No | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 341,686 No | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 345,764 No | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 365,145 No | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 368,797 No | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 366,701 No | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 366,767 No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 366,851 No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 369,958 No | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 369,399 No | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 370,254 No | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188,189 No | 188,189 No | 188,189 No | 1 |
| 2000s | 233,774 No | 220,008 No | 247,540 No | 2 |
| 2010s | 343,950 No | 295,798 No | 368,797 No | 7 |
| 2020s | 368,646 No | 366,767 No | 370,254 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More economy & growth data for South America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 9.17 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 4.35 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 682,399 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 9,997 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 9,035 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.93 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 2.44 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 1.83 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -0.3025 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 17.35 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in South America?
- 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in South America was 370,254 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 370,254 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,189 No in 1995.
- How does South America rank for 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number)?
- South America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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