2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Asia

Asia: 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value was 2,647 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,647 No
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 18 groups
All-time high
2,647 No
in 2025
All-time low
915 No
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Asia, 2000–2025

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201220252000: 915 No2001: 922 No2002: 950 No2003: 987 No2004: 1.0k No2005: 1.0k No2006: 2.2k No2007: 2.2k No2008: 2.2k No2009: 2.2k No2010: 2.2k No2011: 2.2k No2012: 2.2k No2013: 2.2k No2014: 2.2k No2015: 2.2k No2016: 2.2k No2017: 2.3k No2018: 2.3k No2019: 2.3k No2020: 2.3k No2021: 2.4k No2022: 2.5k No2023: 2.6k No2024: 2.6k No2025: 2.6k No

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Asia is 2,647 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Asia peaked at 2,647 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 915 No, in 2000.

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 Asia, year by year

Annual values for 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Asia, 2000 to 2025.
Year No Change
2000 915 No
2001 922 No +0.8%
2002 950 No +3.0%
2003 987 No +3.9%
2004 1,005 No +1.8%
2005 1,019 No +1.4%
2006 2,175 No +113.4%
2007 2,178 No +0.1%
2008 2,192 No +0.6%
2009 2,195 No +0.1%
2010 2,198 No +0.1%
2011 2,200 No +0.1%
2012 2,217 No +0.8%
2013 2,226 No +0.4%
2014 2,233 No +0.3%
2015 2,239 No +0.3%
2016 2,250 No +0.5%
2017 2,254 No +0.2%
2018 2,255 No +0.0%
2019 2,266 No +0.5%
2020 2,289 No +1.0%
2021 2,425 No +5.9%
2022 2,463 No +1.6%
2023 2,560 No +3.9%
2024 2,607 No +1.8%
2025 2,647 No +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,454 No 915 No 2,195 No 10
2010s 2,234 No 2,198 No 2,266 No 10
2020s 2,498 No 2,289 No 2,647 No 6

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China, mainland 872 No compare
  2. 2 Germany 532 No compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 335 No compare
  4. 4 France 309 No compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Asia?
2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Asia was 2,647 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,647 No in 2025.
What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 915 No in 2000.
How does Asia rank for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value?
Asia ranks 1st out of 18 groups with data for 2025.
Is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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Indicator
2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
225 places, 5,595 data points, 2000–2025
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