2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Western Africa
Western Africa: 2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) was 33,335 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Western Africa, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Western Africa is 33,335 No, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Western Africa peaked at 33,335 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,465 No, in 1995.
Western Africa ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,465 No | — |
| 2000 | 12,506 No | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 18,069 No | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 20,518 No | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 21,739 No | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 23,109 No | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 23,774 No | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 24,194 No | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 26,076 No | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 26,829 No | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 30,734 No | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 31,253 No | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 32,965 No | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 33,332 No | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 33,335 No | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,465 No | 10,465 No | 10,465 No | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,288 No | 12,506 No | 18,069 No | 2 |
| 2010s | 23,748 No | 20,518 No | 26,829 No | 7 |
| 2020s | 32,324 No | 30,734 No | 33,335 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 26 Switzerland 40,037 No compare
- 27 Romania 38,666 No compare
- 28 Bangladesh 38,184 No compare
- 29 France 37,912 No compare
- 30 New Zealand 36,144 No compare
- 31 Thailand 31,887 No compare
- 32 Ecuador 29,756 No compare
More economy & growth data for Western Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.53 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 535,797 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.28 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,174 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,939 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 884,444 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ -23.38 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita -25.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -31.89 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 17.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Western Africa?
- 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Western Africa was 33,335 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,335 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,465 No in 1995.
- How does Western Africa rank for 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number)?
- Western Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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