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The vault outside Longyearbyen keeps 1.4 million seed samples from 135 genebanks in 84 countries and the international centres.

Each square is one genebank. Its area is the number of seed samples it keeps in the vault; the smallest are drawn at the smallest size that can be seen.

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, international centre, 190,453 samplesInternational Rice Research Institute, international centre, 135,597 samplesInternational Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, international centre, 128,206 samplesInternational Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas, international centre, 71,229 samplesThe World Vegetable Center, international centre, 62,238 samplesInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture, international centre, 58,631 samplesInternational Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas, international centre, 57,804 samplesInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture, international centre, 24,448 samplesAfrica Rice Center, international centre, 22,381 samplesSADC Plant Genetic Resources Centre, international centre, 17,258 samplesCentro Internacional de la Papa, international centre, 10,958 samplesInternational Livestock Research Institute, international centre, 10,867 samplesCentro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, international centre, 2,414 samplesWorld Agroforestry Centre, international centre, 2,375 samplesInternational Centre for Biosaline Agriculture, international centre, 290 samplesLeibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Germany (DEU146), 72,507 samplesNordic Genetic Resource Center, Sweden (SWE054), 31,021 samplesCentre for Genetic Resources, Netherlands (NLD037), 23,821 samplesPlant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute, Poland (POL003), 15,524 samplesAgroscope Changins, Switzerland (CHE001), 12,242 samplesJohn Innes Centre, Germplasm Resources Unit, United Kingdom (GBR247), 10,750 samplesN.I. Vavilov All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Plant Industry, Russia (RUS001), 6,082 samplesInstitute of Plant Production n.a. V.Y. Yurjev of UAAS, Ukraine (UKR001), 3,555 samplesAustrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Austria (AUT001), 2,363 samplesCzech Agrifood Research Center, Czechia (CZE122), 2,132 samplesInstitute for Plant Genetic Resources K. Malkov, Bulgaria (BGR001), 2,119 samplesInstitute of Plant Genetic resources, Albania (ALB026), 1,900 samplesPortuguese Bank of Plant Germplasm, Portugal (PRT001), 1,883 samplesResearch Institute of Plant Production Piestany, Slovakia (SVK001), 1,591 samplesAgencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain (ESP004), 1,550 samplesThe James Hutton Institute, United Kingdom (GBR251), 1,416 samplesWarwick Genetic Resources Unit, United Kingdom (GBR006), 1,376 samplesSuceava Genebank, Romania (ROU007), 1,284 samplesGenetic Resources Institute, University of Banjaluka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH039), 1,148 samplesInstitute of Biosciences and BioResources - National Research Council, Italy (ITA436), 753 samplesOak Park Research Centre, Ireland (IRL001), 577 samplesDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Ireland (IRL029), 435 samplesFabia CSB Bogdanci, North Macedonia (MKD007), 341 samplesScientific Practical Centre of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Arable Farming, Belarus (BLR011), 341 samplesThe Norwegian Forest Seed Centre, Norway (NOR056), 290 samplesThe Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Italy (ITA383), 271 samplesFaculty of Agriculture and Food Sciencies, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH036), 252 samplesLatvian State Forest Research Institute 'Silava', Latvia (LVA009), 246 samplesState Forest Service, Lithuania (LTU021), 244 samplesCentre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge, Estonia (EST019), 236 samplesNational Plant Genebank, Ministry of Agriculture, Croatia (HRV059), 208 samplesInstitute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Serbia (SRB002), 96 samplesFederal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants - Institute of Fruit Breeding, Germany (DEU451), 25 samplesNational Agricultural Research Foundation Greece, Greece (GRC035), 25 samplesMillennium Seed Bank Project Seed Conservation Department Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Wakehurst Place, United Kingdom (GBR004), 25 samplesBotanical Garden, University of Bonn, Germany (DEU038), 12 samplesSveaskogs Förvaltning AB, Sweden (SWE142), 8 samplesNatural Resources Institute Finland, Finland (FIN027), 7 samplesNational Institute for Agricultural Research, France (FRA040), 2 samplesLombardy Seed Bank, Botanical Garden, University of Pavia, Italy (ITA411), 2 samplesNational Plant Germplasm System, United States (USA996), 156,950 samplesPlant Gene Resources of Canada, Canada (CAN004), 34,952 samplesSeed Savers Exchange, United States (USA974), 4,437 samplesInstituto de Ciencia y Tecnologia Agri'colas, Guatemala (GTM001), 950 samplesUniversidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica (CRI003), 187 samplesDesert Legume Program, United States (USA971), 134 samplesCherokee Nation, United States (USA1005), 9 samplesNational Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Genebank, South Korea (KOR011), 48,272 samplesTaiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Taiwan (TWN006), 11,313 samplesBarley and Wild Plant Resources Center, National University Corporation Okayama University, Japan (JPN009), 5,922 samplesPyongyang AAS, North Korea (PRK013), 5,700 samplesPlant Genetic Resources Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Pakistan (PAK001), 4,932 samplesPhilippine Rice Research Institute, Philippines (PHL158), 4,417 samplesNational Plant Genetic Resources Laboratory, Philippines (PHL129), 3,461 samplesNational Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources India, India (IND001), 3,292 samplesUzbek Research Institute of Plant Industry, Uzbekistan (UZB006), 2,058 samplesNational Rice Seed Storage Laboratory for Genetic Resources, Thailand (THA012), 1,906 samplesScientific Center of Agrobiotechnology, Armenian National Agrarian University, Armenia (ARM059), 1,865 samplesRepublican National Genetic Resource Center, Tajikistan (TJK027), 1,646 samplesGenetic Resources Institute of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Azerbaijan (AZE015), 1,522 samplesIndonesian Center for Agricultural Biotechnology and Genetic Resources Research and Biotechnology, Indonesia (IDN179), 1,050 samplesCan Tho University, Viet Nam (VNM139), 1,000 samplesInstitute of Creal Crop Improvement, Tel Aviv University, Israel (ISR003), 941 samplesBangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, Bangladesh (BGD099), 725 samplesMalaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Malaysia (MYS219), 725 samplesBiotechnology, Plant Genetic Resources and Plant Protection Division, Myanmar (MMR003), 718 samplesWild Cereal Gene Bank, Israel (ISR037), 661 samplesKazakh Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Growing, Kazakhstan (KAZ057), 522 samplesLebanese Agricultural Research Institute, Lebanon (LBN020), 453 samplesDirectorate of Seed Testing and Certification, Iraq (IRQ001), 418 samplesPlant Science Agricultural Research and Training Institute, Mongolia (MNG030), 360 samplesI. Lamouri Research Institute of Farming, Georgia (GEO001), 305 samplesBorneo Institute, Indonesia (IDN415), 294 samplesScientific Centre of Vegetable and Industrial Crops, Armenia (ARM008), 234 samplesScientific Research Center of Agriculture, Georgia (GEO040), 206 samplesArmenian State Agrarian University, Laboratory of plant gene pool and breeding, Armenia (ARM035), 175 samplesChai Nat Field Crops Research Center, Thailand (THA214), 150 samplesAgricultural University of Georgia, Georgia (GEO028), 120 samplesDepartment of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation, Thailand (THA032), 55 samplesThe Chaipattana Foundation, Thailand (THA513), 34 samplesUnion Of Agricultural Work Committees, Palestine (PSE001), 23 samplesBaekdudaegan National Arboretum, South Korea (KOR048), 10 samplesTemasek Life Sciences Laboratory Limited, Singapore (SGP008), 7 samplesAustralian Pastures Genebank, Australia (AUS167), 38,422 samplesAustralian Grains Genebank, Australia (AUS165), 27,152 samplesMargot Forde Forage Germplasm Centre, AgResearch Ltd, New Zealand (NZL001), 3,121 samplesNational Agricultural Research Institute, Papua New Guinea (PNG025), 520 samplesAgricultural Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Research Centre, Sudan (SDN002), 5,709 samplesNational Genebank of Kenya, Kenya (KEN015), 4,707 samplesInstitut d'Economie Rurale, Mali (MLI002), 4,486 samplesLaboratory of Genetics, Biotechnology and Seed Sciences, Benin (BEN097), 2,954 samplesNigeria National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Nigeria (NGA010), 2,092 samplesAgricultural Research Institute of Burundi, Burundi (BDI003), 1,933 samplesInstitut National de la recherche Agronomique, Morocco (MAR123), 1,846 samplesGroupe de Recherche, Innovation agricole, Gestion de la biodiversité et Action pour un développement Durable et Equitable à la Base, Benin (BEN098), 1,203 samplesInstitut Tchadien de Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Chad (TCD022), 1,145 samplesThe National Center for Applied Research on Rural Development, Madagascar (MDG036), 1,045 samplesInstitute of Environment and Agricultural Research, Burkina Faso (BFA057), 1,040 samplesSeed Savers Network Organization, Kenya (KEN214), 1,000 samplesEcogerm Farmers, Cameroon (CMR205), 990 samplesThe Uganda National Genebank, Uganda (UGA528), 946 samplesMalawi Plant Genetic Resources Centre, Malawi (MWI041), 813 samplesObafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria (NGA026), 560 samplesCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research – Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute, Ghana (GHA091), 420 samplesAhmadu Bello University, Nigeria (NGA021), 406 samplesInstitut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin, Benin (BEN025), 381 samplesThe Permanent Secretariat of the National Commission for the Management of Plant Genetic Resources, Burkina Faso (BFA084), 370 samplesBiodiversity Education and Resource Centre, Nigeria (NGA136), 362 samplesInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger, Niger (NER001), 204 samplesNational Horticultural Research Institute, Nigeria (NGA003), 199 samplesUniversity of Cape Coast, Ghana (GHA021), 100 samplesThe Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Brazil (BRA008), 8,149 samplesInstituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria, Uruguay (URY003), 4,182 samplesUniversidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Peru (PER002), 1,296 samplesInstituto Nacional Autónomo de Investigaciónes Agropecuarias, Ecuador (ECU076), 1,058 samplesParque de la Papa, Peru (PER862), 750 samplesAnne van Dijk Rice Research Centre Nickerie, Suriname (SUR007), 577 samplesInstituto de Agroecología y Seguridad Alimentaria de la Universidad Mayor Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca, Bolivia (BOL321), 500 samplesInstituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Chile (CHL044), 145 samplesInstituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria, Peru (PER773), 96 samples

CIMMYT International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center · IRRI International Rice Research Institute · ICRISAT International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics · ICARDA International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas · AVRDC The World Vegetable Center · CIAT International Center for Tropical Agriculture · IITA International Institute of Tropical Agriculture · IPK Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Germany · CGN Centre for Genetic Resources, Netherlands · NPGS National Plant Germplasm System, United States · PGRC Plant Gene Resources of Canada · RDA National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Genebank, South Korea · APG Australian Pastures Genebank · AGG Australian Grains Genebank

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, international centre, 190,453 samplesInternational Rice Research Institute, international centre, 135,597 samplesInternational Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, international centre, 128,206 samplesInternational Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas, international centre, 71,229 samplesThe World Vegetable Center, international centre, 62,238 samplesInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture, international centre, 58,631 samplesInternational Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas, international centre, 57,804 samplesInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture, international centre, 24,448 samplesAfrica Rice Center, international centre, 22,381 samplesSADC Plant Genetic Resources Centre, international centre, 17,258 samplesCentro Internacional de la Papa, international centre, 10,958 samplesInternational Livestock Research Institute, international centre, 10,867 samplesCentro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, international centre, 2,414 samplesWorld Agroforestry Centre, international centre, 2,375 samplesInternational Centre for Biosaline Agriculture, international centre, 290 samplesLeibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Germany (DEU146), 72,507 samplesNordic Genetic Resource Center, Sweden (SWE054), 31,021 samplesCentre for Genetic Resources, Netherlands (NLD037), 23,821 samplesPlant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute, Poland (POL003), 15,524 samplesAgroscope Changins, Switzerland (CHE001), 12,242 samplesJohn Innes Centre, Germplasm Resources Unit, United Kingdom (GBR247), 10,750 samplesN.I. Vavilov All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Plant Industry, Russia (RUS001), 6,082 samplesInstitute of Plant Production n.a. V.Y. Yurjev of UAAS, Ukraine (UKR001), 3,555 samplesAustrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Austria (AUT001), 2,363 samplesCzech Agrifood Research Center, Czechia (CZE122), 2,132 samplesInstitute for Plant Genetic Resources K. Malkov, Bulgaria (BGR001), 2,119 samplesInstitute of Plant Genetic resources, Albania (ALB026), 1,900 samplesPortuguese Bank of Plant Germplasm, Portugal (PRT001), 1,883 samplesResearch Institute of Plant Production Piestany, Slovakia (SVK001), 1,591 samplesAgencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain (ESP004), 1,550 samplesThe James Hutton Institute, United Kingdom (GBR251), 1,416 samplesWarwick Genetic Resources Unit, United Kingdom (GBR006), 1,376 samplesSuceava Genebank, Romania (ROU007), 1,284 samplesGenetic Resources Institute, University of Banjaluka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH039), 1,148 samplesInstitute of Biosciences and BioResources - National Research Council, Italy (ITA436), 753 samplesOak Park Research Centre, Ireland (IRL001), 577 samplesDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Ireland (IRL029), 435 samplesFabia CSB Bogdanci, North Macedonia (MKD007), 341 samplesScientific Practical Centre of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Arable Farming, Belarus (BLR011), 341 samplesThe Norwegian Forest Seed Centre, Norway (NOR056), 290 samplesThe Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Italy (ITA383), 271 samplesFaculty of Agriculture and Food Sciencies, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH036), 252 samplesLatvian State Forest Research Institute 'Silava', Latvia (LVA009), 246 samplesState Forest Service, Lithuania (LTU021), 244 samplesCentre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge, Estonia (EST019), 236 samplesNational Plant Genebank, Ministry of Agriculture, Croatia (HRV059), 208 samplesInstitute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Serbia (SRB002), 96 samplesFederal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants - Institute of Fruit Breeding, Germany (DEU451), 25 samplesNational Agricultural Research Foundation Greece, Greece (GRC035), 25 samplesMillennium Seed Bank Project Seed Conservation Department Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Wakehurst Place, United Kingdom (GBR004), 25 samplesBotanical Garden, University of Bonn, Germany (DEU038), 12 samplesSveaskogs Förvaltning AB, Sweden (SWE142), 8 samplesNatural Resources Institute Finland, Finland (FIN027), 7 samplesNational Institute for Agricultural Research, France (FRA040), 2 samplesLombardy Seed Bank, Botanical Garden, University of Pavia, Italy (ITA411), 2 samplesNational Plant Germplasm System, United States (USA996), 156,950 samplesPlant Gene Resources of Canada, Canada (CAN004), 34,952 samplesSeed Savers Exchange, United States (USA974), 4,437 samplesInstituto de Ciencia y Tecnologia Agri'colas, Guatemala (GTM001), 950 samplesUniversidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica (CRI003), 187 samplesDesert Legume Program, United States (USA971), 134 samplesCherokee Nation, United States (USA1005), 9 samplesNational Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Genebank, South Korea (KOR011), 48,272 samplesTaiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Taiwan (TWN006), 11,313 samplesBarley and Wild Plant Resources Center, National University Corporation Okayama University, Japan (JPN009), 5,922 samplesPyongyang AAS, North Korea (PRK013), 5,700 samplesPlant Genetic Resources Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Pakistan (PAK001), 4,932 samplesPhilippine Rice Research Institute, Philippines (PHL158), 4,417 samplesNational Plant Genetic Resources Laboratory, Philippines (PHL129), 3,461 samplesNational Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources India, India (IND001), 3,292 samplesUzbek Research Institute of Plant Industry, Uzbekistan (UZB006), 2,058 samplesNational Rice Seed Storage Laboratory for Genetic Resources, Thailand (THA012), 1,906 samplesScientific Center of Agrobiotechnology, Armenian National Agrarian University, Armenia (ARM059), 1,865 samplesRepublican National Genetic Resource Center, Tajikistan (TJK027), 1,646 samplesGenetic Resources Institute of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Azerbaijan (AZE015), 1,522 samplesIndonesian Center for Agricultural Biotechnology and Genetic Resources Research and Biotechnology, Indonesia (IDN179), 1,050 samplesCan Tho University, Viet Nam (VNM139), 1,000 samplesInstitute of Creal Crop Improvement, Tel Aviv University, Israel (ISR003), 941 samplesBangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, Bangladesh (BGD099), 725 samplesMalaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Malaysia (MYS219), 725 samplesBiotechnology, Plant Genetic Resources and Plant Protection Division, Myanmar (MMR003), 718 samplesWild Cereal Gene Bank, Israel (ISR037), 661 samplesKazakh Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Growing, Kazakhstan (KAZ057), 522 samplesLebanese Agricultural Research Institute, Lebanon (LBN020), 453 samplesDirectorate of Seed Testing and Certification, Iraq (IRQ001), 418 samplesPlant Science Agricultural Research and Training Institute, Mongolia (MNG030), 360 samplesI. Lamouri Research Institute of Farming, Georgia (GEO001), 305 samplesBorneo Institute, Indonesia (IDN415), 294 samplesScientific Centre of Vegetable and Industrial Crops, Armenia (ARM008), 234 samplesScientific Research Center of Agriculture, Georgia (GEO040), 206 samplesArmenian State Agrarian University, Laboratory of plant gene pool and breeding, Armenia (ARM035), 175 samplesChai Nat Field Crops Research Center, Thailand (THA214), 150 samplesAgricultural University of Georgia, Georgia (GEO028), 120 samplesDepartment of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation, Thailand (THA032), 55 samplesThe Chaipattana Foundation, Thailand (THA513), 34 samplesUnion Of Agricultural Work Committees, Palestine (PSE001), 23 samplesBaekdudaegan National Arboretum, South Korea (KOR048), 10 samplesTemasek Life Sciences Laboratory Limited, Singapore (SGP008), 7 samplesAustralian Pastures Genebank, Australia (AUS167), 38,422 samplesAustralian Grains Genebank, Australia (AUS165), 27,152 samplesMargot Forde Forage Germplasm Centre, AgResearch Ltd, New Zealand (NZL001), 3,121 samplesNational Agricultural Research Institute, Papua New Guinea (PNG025), 520 samplesAgricultural Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Research Centre, Sudan (SDN002), 5,709 samplesNational Genebank of Kenya, Kenya (KEN015), 4,707 samplesInstitut d'Economie Rurale, Mali (MLI002), 4,486 samplesLaboratory of Genetics, Biotechnology and Seed Sciences, Benin (BEN097), 2,954 samplesNigeria National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Nigeria (NGA010), 2,092 samplesAgricultural Research Institute of Burundi, Burundi (BDI003), 1,933 samplesInstitut National de la recherche Agronomique, Morocco (MAR123), 1,846 samplesGroupe de Recherche, Innovation agricole, Gestion de la biodiversité et Action pour un développement Durable et Equitable à la Base, Benin (BEN098), 1,203 samplesInstitut Tchadien de Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Chad (TCD022), 1,145 samplesThe National Center for Applied Research on Rural Development, Madagascar (MDG036), 1,045 samplesInstitute of Environment and Agricultural Research, Burkina Faso (BFA057), 1,040 samplesSeed Savers Network Organization, Kenya (KEN214), 1,000 samplesEcogerm Farmers, Cameroon (CMR205), 990 samplesThe Uganda National Genebank, Uganda (UGA528), 946 samplesMalawi Plant Genetic Resources Centre, Malawi (MWI041), 813 samplesObafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria (NGA026), 560 samplesCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research – Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute, Ghana (GHA091), 420 samplesAhmadu Bello University, Nigeria (NGA021), 406 samplesInstitut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin, Benin (BEN025), 381 samplesThe Permanent Secretariat of the National Commission for the Management of Plant Genetic Resources, Burkina Faso (BFA084), 370 samplesBiodiversity Education and Resource Centre, Nigeria (NGA136), 362 samplesInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger, Niger (NER001), 204 samplesNational Horticultural Research Institute, Nigeria (NGA003), 199 samplesUniversity of Cape Coast, Ghana (GHA021), 100 samplesThe Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Brazil (BRA008), 8,149 samplesInstituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria, Uruguay (URY003), 4,182 samplesUniversidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Peru (PER002), 1,296 samplesInstituto Nacional Autónomo de Investigaciónes Agropecuarias, Ecuador (ECU076), 1,058 samplesParque de la Papa, Peru (PER862), 750 samplesAnne van Dijk Rice Research Centre Nickerie, Suriname (SUR007), 577 samplesInstituto de Agroecología y Seguridad Alimentaria de la Universidad Mayor Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca, Bolivia (BOL321), 500 samplesInstituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Chile (CHL044), 145 samplesInstituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria, Peru (PER773), 96 samples

CIMMYT International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center · IRRI International Rice Research Institute · ICRISAT International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics · ICARDA International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas · AVRDC The World Vegetable Center · CIAT International Center for Tropical Agriculture · IPK Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Germany · NPGS National Plant Germplasm System, United States · RDA National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Genebank, South Korea

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, international centre, 190,453 samplesInternational Rice Research Institute, international centre, 135,597 samplesInternational Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, international centre, 128,206 samplesInternational Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas, international centre, 71,229 samplesThe World Vegetable Center, international centre, 62,238 samplesInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture, international centre, 58,631 samplesInternational Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas, international centre, 57,804 samplesInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture, international centre, 24,448 samplesAfrica Rice Center, international centre, 22,381 samplesSADC Plant Genetic Resources Centre, international centre, 17,258 samplesCentro Internacional de la Papa, international centre, 10,958 samplesInternational Livestock Research Institute, international centre, 10,867 samplesCentro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, international centre, 2,414 samplesWorld Agroforestry Centre, international centre, 2,375 samplesInternational Centre for Biosaline Agriculture, international centre, 290 samplesLeibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Germany (DEU146), 72,507 samplesNordic Genetic Resource Center, Sweden (SWE054), 31,021 samplesCentre for Genetic Resources, Netherlands (NLD037), 23,821 samplesPlant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute, Poland (POL003), 15,524 samplesAgroscope Changins, Switzerland (CHE001), 12,242 samplesJohn Innes Centre, Germplasm Resources Unit, United Kingdom (GBR247), 10,750 samplesN.I. Vavilov All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Plant Industry, Russia (RUS001), 6,082 samplesInstitute of Plant Production n.a. V.Y. Yurjev of UAAS, Ukraine (UKR001), 3,555 samplesAustrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Austria (AUT001), 2,363 samplesCzech Agrifood Research Center, Czechia (CZE122), 2,132 samplesInstitute for Plant Genetic Resources K. Malkov, Bulgaria (BGR001), 2,119 samplesInstitute of Plant Genetic resources, Albania (ALB026), 1,900 samplesPortuguese Bank of Plant Germplasm, Portugal (PRT001), 1,883 samplesResearch Institute of Plant Production Piestany, Slovakia (SVK001), 1,591 samplesAgencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain (ESP004), 1,550 samplesThe James Hutton Institute, United Kingdom (GBR251), 1,416 samplesWarwick Genetic Resources Unit, United Kingdom (GBR006), 1,376 samplesSuceava Genebank, Romania (ROU007), 1,284 samplesGenetic Resources Institute, University of Banjaluka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH039), 1,148 samplesInstitute of Biosciences and BioResources - National Research Council, Italy (ITA436), 753 samplesOak Park Research Centre, Ireland (IRL001), 577 samplesDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Ireland (IRL029), 435 samplesFabia CSB Bogdanci, North Macedonia (MKD007), 341 samplesScientific Practical Centre of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Arable Farming, Belarus (BLR011), 341 samplesThe Norwegian Forest Seed Centre, Norway (NOR056), 290 samplesThe Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Italy (ITA383), 271 samplesFaculty of Agriculture and Food Sciencies, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH036), 252 samplesLatvian State Forest Research Institute 'Silava', Latvia (LVA009), 246 samplesState Forest Service, Lithuania (LTU021), 244 samplesCentre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge, Estonia (EST019), 236 samplesNational Plant Genebank, Ministry of Agriculture, Croatia (HRV059), 208 samplesInstitute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Serbia (SRB002), 96 samplesFederal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants - Institute of Fruit Breeding, Germany (DEU451), 25 samplesNational Agricultural Research Foundation Greece, Greece (GRC035), 25 samplesMillennium Seed Bank Project Seed Conservation Department Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Wakehurst Place, United Kingdom (GBR004), 25 samplesBotanical Garden, University of Bonn, Germany (DEU038), 12 samplesSveaskogs Förvaltning AB, Sweden (SWE142), 8 samplesNatural Resources Institute Finland, Finland (FIN027), 7 samplesNational Institute for Agricultural Research, France (FRA040), 2 samplesLombardy Seed Bank, Botanical Garden, University of Pavia, Italy (ITA411), 2 samplesNational Plant Germplasm System, United States (USA996), 156,950 samplesPlant Gene Resources of Canada, Canada (CAN004), 34,952 samplesSeed Savers Exchange, United States (USA974), 4,437 samplesInstituto de Ciencia y Tecnologia Agri'colas, Guatemala (GTM001), 950 samplesUniversidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica (CRI003), 187 samplesDesert Legume Program, United States (USA971), 134 samplesCherokee Nation, United States (USA1005), 9 samplesNational Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Genebank, South Korea (KOR011), 48,272 samplesTaiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Taiwan (TWN006), 11,313 samplesBarley and Wild Plant Resources Center, National University Corporation Okayama University, Japan (JPN009), 5,922 samplesPyongyang AAS, North Korea (PRK013), 5,700 samplesPlant Genetic Resources Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Pakistan (PAK001), 4,932 samplesPhilippine Rice Research Institute, Philippines (PHL158), 4,417 samplesNational Plant Genetic Resources Laboratory, Philippines (PHL129), 3,461 samplesNational Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources India, India (IND001), 3,292 samplesUzbek Research Institute of Plant Industry, Uzbekistan (UZB006), 2,058 samplesNational Rice Seed Storage Laboratory for Genetic Resources, Thailand (THA012), 1,906 samplesScientific Center of Agrobiotechnology, Armenian National Agrarian University, Armenia (ARM059), 1,865 samplesRepublican National Genetic Resource Center, Tajikistan (TJK027), 1,646 samplesGenetic Resources Institute of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Azerbaijan (AZE015), 1,522 samplesIndonesian Center for Agricultural Biotechnology and Genetic Resources Research and Biotechnology, Indonesia (IDN179), 1,050 samplesCan Tho University, Viet Nam (VNM139), 1,000 samplesInstitute of Creal Crop Improvement, Tel Aviv University, Israel (ISR003), 941 samplesBangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, Bangladesh (BGD099), 725 samplesMalaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Malaysia (MYS219), 725 samplesBiotechnology, Plant Genetic Resources and Plant Protection Division, Myanmar (MMR003), 718 samplesWild Cereal Gene Bank, Israel (ISR037), 661 samplesKazakh Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Growing, Kazakhstan (KAZ057), 522 samplesLebanese Agricultural Research Institute, Lebanon (LBN020), 453 samplesDirectorate of Seed Testing and Certification, Iraq (IRQ001), 418 samplesPlant Science Agricultural Research and Training Institute, Mongolia (MNG030), 360 samplesI. Lamouri Research Institute of Farming, Georgia (GEO001), 305 samplesBorneo Institute, Indonesia (IDN415), 294 samplesScientific Centre of Vegetable and Industrial Crops, Armenia (ARM008), 234 samplesScientific Research Center of Agriculture, Georgia (GEO040), 206 samplesArmenian State Agrarian University, Laboratory of plant gene pool and breeding, Armenia (ARM035), 175 samplesChai Nat Field Crops Research Center, Thailand (THA214), 150 samplesAgricultural University of Georgia, Georgia (GEO028), 120 samplesDepartment of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation, Thailand (THA032), 55 samplesThe Chaipattana Foundation, Thailand (THA513), 34 samplesUnion Of Agricultural Work Committees, Palestine (PSE001), 23 samplesBaekdudaegan National Arboretum, South Korea (KOR048), 10 samplesTemasek Life Sciences Laboratory Limited, Singapore (SGP008), 7 samplesAustralian Pastures Genebank, Australia (AUS167), 38,422 samplesAustralian Grains Genebank, Australia (AUS165), 27,152 samplesMargot Forde Forage Germplasm Centre, AgResearch Ltd, New Zealand (NZL001), 3,121 samplesNational Agricultural Research Institute, Papua New Guinea (PNG025), 520 samplesAgricultural Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Research Centre, Sudan (SDN002), 5,709 samplesNational Genebank of Kenya, Kenya (KEN015), 4,707 samplesInstitut d'Economie Rurale, Mali (MLI002), 4,486 samplesLaboratory of Genetics, Biotechnology and Seed Sciences, Benin (BEN097), 2,954 samplesNigeria National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Nigeria (NGA010), 2,092 samplesAgricultural Research Institute of Burundi, Burundi (BDI003), 1,933 samplesInstitut National de la recherche Agronomique, Morocco (MAR123), 1,846 samplesGroupe de Recherche, Innovation agricole, Gestion de la biodiversité et Action pour un développement Durable et Equitable à la Base, Benin (BEN098), 1,203 samplesInstitut Tchadien de Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Chad (TCD022), 1,145 samplesThe National Center for Applied Research on Rural Development, Madagascar (MDG036), 1,045 samplesInstitute of Environment and Agricultural Research, Burkina Faso (BFA057), 1,040 samplesSeed Savers Network Organization, Kenya (KEN214), 1,000 samplesEcogerm Farmers, Cameroon (CMR205), 990 samplesThe Uganda National Genebank, Uganda (UGA528), 946 samplesMalawi Plant Genetic Resources Centre, Malawi (MWI041), 813 samplesObafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria (NGA026), 560 samplesCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research – Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute, Ghana (GHA091), 420 samplesAhmadu Bello University, Nigeria (NGA021), 406 samplesInstitut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin, Benin (BEN025), 381 samplesThe Permanent Secretariat of the National Commission for the Management of Plant Genetic Resources, Burkina Faso (BFA084), 370 samplesBiodiversity Education and Resource Centre, Nigeria (NGA136), 362 samplesInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger, Niger (NER001), 204 samplesNational Horticultural Research Institute, Nigeria (NGA003), 199 samplesUniversity of Cape Coast, Ghana (GHA021), 100 samplesThe Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Brazil (BRA008), 8,149 samplesInstituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria, Uruguay (URY003), 4,182 samplesUniversidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Peru (PER002), 1,296 samplesInstituto Nacional Autónomo de Investigaciónes Agropecuarias, Ecuador (ECU076), 1,058 samplesParque de la Papa, Peru (PER862), 750 samplesAnne van Dijk Rice Research Centre Nickerie, Suriname (SUR007), 577 samplesInstituto de Agroecología y Seguridad Alimentaria de la Universidad Mayor Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca, Bolivia (BOL321), 500 samplesInstituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Chile (CHL044), 145 samplesInstituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria, Peru (PER773), 96 samples

CIMMYT International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center · IRRI International Rice Research Institute · ICRISAT International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics · IPK Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Germany · NPGS National Plant Germplasm System, United States

Graphic: Svalbard Wire · Sources: NordGen Seed Portal, retrieved ; ICARDA: seedvault.no 2019; Ukraine: regjeringen.no 14 October 2026; CREA: Crop Trust October 2026. The country is read from the institute code; the international centres are counted apart.
seed samples
1,417,799
genebanks
135
countries
84
genera
1,246
species
6,589
of the samples are kept by CIMMYT, the largest depositor
13.4%

Samples, genebanks, genera and species: NordGen Seed Portal, retrieved 24 October 2026. The countries are read from the institute codes. CIMMYT's share: its 190,453 samples of 1,417,799.

The genebanks

Order by samplesname

24 of 135 genebanks

RankGenebankCountrySamplesTaxaShare
28ARCARCARC Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Research CentreSudan5,709 samples38 taxa
31NGBKNGBKNGBK National Genebank of KenyaKenya4,707 samples17 taxa
32IERIERIER Institut d'Economie RuraleMali4,486 samples18 taxa
40GBioS/PAGEVGBioS/PAGEVGBioS/PAGEV Laboratory of Genetics, Biotechnology and Seed SciencesBenin2,954 samples27 taxa
46NACGRABNACGRABNACGRAB Nigeria National Centre for Genetic Resources and BiotechnologyNigeria2,092 samples16 taxa
48ISABUISABUISABU Agricultural Research Institute of BurundiBurundi1,933 samples34 taxa
53INRA MAROCINRA MAROCINRA MAROC Institut National de la recherche AgronomiqueMorocco1,846 samples70 taxa
62GRIGADEBGRIGADEBGRIGADEB Groupe de Recherche, Innovation agricole, Gestion de la biodiversité et Action pour un développement Durable et Equitable à la BaseBenin1,203 samples14 taxa
64ITRADITRADITRAD Institut Tchadien de Recherche Agronomique pour le DéveloppementChad1,145 samples16 taxa
67FOFIFAFOFIFAFOFIFA The National Center for Applied Research on Rural DevelopmentMadagascar1,045 samples1 taxa
68INERAINERAINERA Institute of Environment and Agricultural ResearchBurkina Faso1,040 samples1 taxa
69SSNSSNSSN Seed Savers Network OrganizationKenya1,000 samples5 taxa
71EGFEGFEGF Ecogerm FarmersCameroon990 samples11 taxa
73UNGBUNGBUNGB The Uganda National GenebankUganda946 samples15 taxa
75MPGRCMPGRCMPGRC Malawi Plant Genetic Resources CentreMalawi813 samples20 taxa
84OAUOAUOAU Obafemi Awolowo UniversityNigeria560 samples28 taxa
90CSIR - PGRRICSIR - PGRRICSIR - PGRRI Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Plant Genetic Resources Research InstituteGhana420 samples10 taxa
92ABUABUABU Ahmadu Bello UniversityNigeria406 samples3 taxa
93INRABINRABINRAB Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du BéninBenin381 samples4 taxa
94CONAGREPCONAGREPCONAGREP The Permanent Secretariat of the National Commission for the Management of Plant Genetic ResourcesBurkina Faso370 samples10 taxa
95BERCBERCBERC Biodiversity Education and Resource CentreNigeria362 samples16 taxa
111INRANINRANINRAN Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du NigerNiger204 samples4 taxa
112NIHORTNIHORTNIHORT National Horticultural Research InstituteNigeria199 samples3 taxa
119UCCUCCUCC University of Cape CoastGhana100 samples1 taxa

Three things the squares show

  1. ICARDA

    ICARDA, the only depositor that has taken seeds out (two squares: Syria and Lebanon): 116,484 samples withdrawn 2015 to 2019 after Aleppo, 42,729 re-deposited by 2019.

    Source: seedvault.no 2019. Show in the list

  2. Ukraine

    Ukraine, 773 samples on 13 October, the first since 2022.

    Source: regjeringen.no 14 October 2026. Show in the list

  3. CREA

    CREA, Italy, new this month with 271 samples.

    Source: Crop Trust October 2026. Show in the list

  4. How the vault is filled

    In 2025 the vault opened for deposits three times, in February, June and October.

    Source: NordGen Annual Review 2025

Graphic: Svalbard Wire · Sources: NordGen Seed Portal, the depositors list at seedvault.nordgen.org, retrieved 24 October 2026. The ranks and the shares are computed from its figures.