2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value was 182 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
182 No
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 175 countries
All-time high
182 No
in 2024
All-time low
25 No
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2025

0501001502002000201220252000: 25 No2001: 25 No2002: 25 No2003: 25 No2004: 28 No2005: 28 No2006: 103 No2007: 103 No2008: 103 No2009: 103 No2010: 103 No2011: 103 No2012: 103 No2013: 103 No2014: 103 No2015: 103 No2016: 103 No2017: 103 No2018: 103 No2019: 103 No2020: 103 No2021: 113 No2022: 134 No2023: 159 No2024: 182 No2025: 182 No

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

Analysis

In 2025, 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Australia and New Zealand stood at 182 No. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 182 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25 No, in 2000.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2025.
Year No Change
2000 25 No
2001 25 No +0.0%
2002 25 No +0.0%
2003 25 No +0.0%
2004 28 No +12.0%
2005 28 No +0.0%
2006 103 No +267.9%
2007 103 No +0.0%
2008 103 No +0.0%
2009 103 No +0.0%
2010 103 No +0.0%
2011 103 No +0.0%
2012 103 No +0.0%
2013 103 No +0.0%
2014 103 No +0.0%
2015 103 No +0.0%
2016 103 No +0.0%
2017 103 No +0.0%
2018 103 No +0.0%
2019 103 No +0.0%
2020 103 No +0.0%
2021 113 No +9.7%
2022 134 No +18.6%
2023 159 No +18.7%
2024 182 No +14.5%
2025 182 No +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.8 No 25 No 103 No 10
2010s 103 No 103 No 103 No 10
2020s 145.5 No 103 No 182 No 6

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 69 No compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 270 No compare
  3. 6 Viet Nam 69 No compare
  4. 7 Italy 229 No compare
  5. 8 Spain 221 No compare
  6. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 51 No compare
  7. 9 Melanesia 35 No compare
  8. 10 Indonesia 173 No compare
  9. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29 No compare
  10. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26 No compare
  11. 11 Poland 162 No compare
  12. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25 No compare
  13. 12 Hungary 155 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Australia and New Zealand?
2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Australia and New Zealand was 182 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 182 No in 2024.
What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 25 No in 2000.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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