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Written by Anamika Singh on January 27, 2023
The Seed Vault has the capacity to store 4.5 million varieties of crops. Each packet of seeds consists of an average of 500 seeds, so a maximum of 2.5 billion seeds may be stored in the Seed Vault. Currently, the Seed Vault holds more than 1.1 million seed varieties, originating from almost every country in the world.