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Plant variety applications by offices (2024)
By Global Times Published: Feb 09, 2026 04:49 PM
China has been the global hub for plant variety protection and innovation, receiving 55.3% of global plant variety applications in 2024—more than the rest of the world combined. That is 5x more than the EU and 12x more than the US.

China has been the global hub for plant variety protection and innovation, receiving 55.3% of global plant variety applications in 2024—more than the rest of the world combined. That is 5x more than the EU and 12x more than the US.