2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Africa
Africa: 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value was 1,004 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Africa, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1,004 No for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Africa peaked at 1,004 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 280 No, in 2000.
That places Africa 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Africa, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 280 No | — |
| 2001 | 287 No | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 287 No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300 No | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 301 No | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 311 No | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 893 No | +187.1% |
| 2007 | 893 No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 893 No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 893 No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 893 No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 893 No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 893 No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 893 No | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 893 No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 894 No | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 895 No | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 896 No | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 896 No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 897 No | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 913 No | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 925 No | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 944 No | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 952 No | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 988 No | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1,004 No | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533.8 No | 280 No | 893 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 894.3 No | 893 No | 897 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 954.33 No | 913 No | 1,004 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 India 297 No compare
- 5 Türkiye 113 No compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 69 No compare
- 6 Russian Federation 270 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 69 No compare
- 7 Italy 229 No compare
- 8 Spain 221 No compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 51 No compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 182 No compare
- 9 Melanesia 35 No compare
- 10 Indonesia 173 No compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29 No compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26 No compare
- 11 Poland 162 No compare
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 10.08 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 101.78 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 10.34 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 88.82 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,047 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Africa?
- 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Africa was 1,004 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,004 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 No in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa 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 kept in the country — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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