1,378,238 seed samples
131 depositors
6,521 species
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: Safeguarding Seeds for the Future
We offer safe, free and long-term storage of seed duplicates from all genebanks and nations participating in the global community’s joint effort to ensure the world’s future food supply.
Latest news
- Photo: Jonatan Jacobson, NordGen/ Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Celebration Meets Urgency at Latest Seed Vault Opening in Svalbard
June 2025: Seed samples of cultural iconic plants from Korea, the Netherlands, and Benin are sent to the Seed Vault among seeds from 11 other countries
- Photo: Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Sudan making its first deposit amid the country’s ongoing civil war
For Depositors
The Norwegian government invites gene banks holding long-term and sustainable seed collections to deposit duplicates of their seed samples in Svalbard Global Seed Vault free of charge.
For the General Public
Here you can find out what the Seed Vault looks like inside, as well as get more information about where the seed in the Seed Vault comes from, and what significance the seeds have.
