2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in China, mainland
China, mainland: 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value was 872 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in China, mainland, 2000–2025
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 China, mainland stood at 872 No. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in China, mainland peaked at 872 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 439 No, in 2000.
That places China, mainland 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 China, mainland, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 439 No | — |
| 2001 | 440 No | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 440 No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 455 No | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 461 No | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 471 No | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 711 No | +51.0% |
| 2007 | 711 No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 721 No | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 722 No | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 722 No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 722 No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 722 No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 723 No | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 723 No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 723 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 723 No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 724 No | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 724 No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 724 No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 730 No | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 858 No | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 858 No | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 858 No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 862 No | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 872 No | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 557.1 No | 439 No | 722 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 723 No | 722 No | 724 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 839.67 No | 730 No | 872 No | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for China, mainland
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 40.34 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 4.29 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 56.10 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 7.79 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 44.89 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 7.21 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 40.83 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 5.95 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 4.06 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 7.65 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in China, mainland?
- 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in China, mainland was 872 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 China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 872 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 439 No in 2000.
- How does China, mainland rank for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value?
- China, mainland ranks 1st 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 China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland 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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