2.5.1b Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution — Value by country

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Countries reporting
34
Highest
96 No
China, mainland
Lowest
0 No
Philippines
Median
4.5 No
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
1,144

What the numbers show

2.5.1b Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution — Value is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 96 No in China, mainland; the lowest is 0 No in Philippines.

The median across all reporting countries is 4.5 No, and the mean is 12.35 No.

Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Republic of Korea (up 2,500.0%), and the largest decrease in Philippines (down 100.0%).

2.5.1b Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 China, mainland 96 No 2025 up 47.7% rising
2 Spain 52 No 2025 up 100.0% volatile
3 India 44 No 2025 up 388.9% rising
3 Türkiye 5 No 2025 volatile
3 Viet Nam 5 No 2025 volatile
4 Portugal 34 No 2025 flat
5 France 29 No 2025 up 141.7% rising
6 Republic of Korea 26 No 2025 up 2,500.0% volatile
7 Italy 25 No 2025 up 400.0% volatile
8 Norway 19 No 2025 up 1,800.0% volatile
9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10 No 2025 up 25.0% volatile
10 Indonesia 9 No 2025 unchanged flat
11 Austria 7 No 2025 up 40.0% rising
11 Slovenia 7 No 2025 volatile
11 Switzerland 7 No 2025 up 75.0% volatile
14 Romania 5 No 2025 unchanged flat
14 Ethiopia 5 No 2025 unchanged flat
16 Thailand 4 No 2025 unchanged flat
16 Iceland 4 No 2025 unchanged flat
16 South Africa 4 No 2025 down 33.3% flat
19 Sweden 3 No 2025 volatile
19 Belgium 3 No 2025 unchanged volatile
19 Morocco 3 No 2025 unchanged rising
22 Czechia 2 No 2025 up 100.0% volatile
22 Uruguay 2 No 2025 up 100.0% rising
22 Brazil 2 No 2025 up 100.0% rising
22 Bulgaria 2 No 2025 unchanged flat
22 Oman 2 No 2025 up 100.0% rising
27 Finland 1 No 2025 volatile
27 Botswana 1 No 2025 unchanged flat
27 Bhutan 1 No 2025 volatile
27 Uganda 1 No 2025 unchanged flat
31 Poland 0 No 2025 volatile
31 Philippines 0 No 2025 down 100.0% volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
2.5.1b Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution — Value
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 1,144 data points, 2000–2025
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