2.5.1b Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution — Value by country
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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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- World 483 No
- Asia 237 No
- Northern America and Europe 227 No
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 6 No
- Europe 211 No
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 140 No
- Eastern Asia 122 No
- Southern Europe 118 No
- Western Europe 56 No
- Northern Europe 27 No
- Americas 21 No
- Western Asia and Northern Africa 18 No
- South-Eastern Asia 18 No
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 16 No
- United States of America 16 No
- Northern America 16 No
- Western Asia 15 No
- Africa 14 No
- Sub-Saharan Africa 11 No
- Eastern Europe 10 No
- Eastern Africa 6 No
- Southern Africa 5 No
- South America 4 No
- Northern Africa 3 No
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