2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Western Asia and Northern Africa
Western Asia and Northern Africa: 2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) was 239,798 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Western Asia and Northern Africa, 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 Western Asia and Northern Africa stood at 239,798 No. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Western Asia and Northern Africa peaked at 239,798 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52,656 No, in 1995.
Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia and Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 52,656 No | — |
| 2000 | 57,397 No | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 94,424 No | +64.5% |
| 2010 | 150,572 No | +59.5% |
| 2012 | 162,875 No | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 175,060 No | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 188,944 No | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 193,631 No | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 220,500 No | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 224,350 No | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 224,017 No | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 229,005 No | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 230,200 No | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 235,044 No | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 239,798 No | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 2.5.1a Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Western Asia and Northern Africa 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 | +64.5% | 57,397 No | 94,424 No |
| 2010 | +59.5% | 94,424 No | 150,572 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,656 No | 52,656 No | 52,656 No | 1 |
| 2000s | 75,910 No | 57,397 No | 94,424 No | 2 |
| 2010s | 187,990 No | 150,572 No | 224,350 No | 7 |
| 2020s | 231,613 No | 224,017 No | 239,798 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia and Northern Africa
More economy & growth data for Western Asia and Northern Africa
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- 2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — Value 148 No (2025)
- 2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — Value 105 No (2025)
- 2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value 372 No (2025)
- 2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value 525 No (2025)
- 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value 576 No (2025)
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 30.2 % (2023)
- 2.5.2 Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of 24.84 % (2025)
- 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value 11.5 % (2025)
- 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 10,616 No (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) in Western Asia and Northern Africa was 239,798 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 Asia and Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 239,798 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number) recorded in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,656 No in 1995.
- How does Western Asia and Northern Africa rank for 2.5.1a plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number)?
- Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 19th 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 Asia and Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia and Northern 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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