2.5.1b Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Italy

Italy: 2.5.1b Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources was 25 No in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
25 No
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 92 countries
All-time high
25 No
in 2023
All-time low
0 No
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

2.5.1b Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Italy, 2001–2025

05101520252001201320252001: 0 No2002: 0 No2003: 0 No2004: 0 No2005: 0 No2006: 0 No2007: 0 No2008: 0 No2009: 0 No2010: 0 No2011: 0 No2012: 0 No2013: 0 No2014: 1 No2015: 5 No2016: 5 No2017: 5 No2018: 5 No2019: 5 No2020: 13 No2021: 22 No2022: 21 No2023: 25 No2024: 25 No2025: 25 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

In 2025, 2.5.1b number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Italy stood at 25 No. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.5.1b number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Italy peaked at 25 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 No, in 2001.

Italy ranks 7th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

2.5.1b Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Italy, year by year

Annual values for 2.5.1b Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution — Value in Italy, 2001 to 2025.
Year No Change
2001 0 No
2002 0 No
2003 0 No
2004 0 No
2005 0 No
2006 0 No
2007 0 No
2008 0 No
2009 0 No
2010 0 No
2011 0 No
2012 0 No
2013 0 No
2014 1 No
2015 5 No +400.0%
2016 5 No +0.0%
2017 5 No +0.0%
2018 5 No +0.0%
2019 5 No +0.0%
2020 13 No +160.0%
2021 22 No +69.2%
2022 21 No -4.5%
2023 25 No +19.0%
2024 25 No +0.0%
2025 25 No +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 No 0 No 0 No 9
2010s 2.6 No 0 No 5 No 10
2020s 21.83 No 13 No 25 No 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Portugal 34 No compare
  2. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 No
  3. 5 France 29 No compare
  4. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 0 No
  5. 6 Republic of Korea 26 No compare
  6. 8 Norway 19 No compare
  7. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10 No compare
  8. 10 Indonesia 9 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.1b number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Italy?
2.5.1b number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Italy was 25 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 2.5.1b number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 25 No in 2023.
What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 No in 2001.
How does Italy rank for 2.5.1b number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources?
Italy ranks 7th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
Is 2.5.1b number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.5.1b Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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