2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Europe
Europe: 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value was 3,496 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Europe, 2000–2025
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 Europe is 3,496 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Europe peaked at 3,496 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,505 No, in 2000.
Europe ranks 3rd of 32 groups 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,505 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,605 No | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,753 No | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1,884 No | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1,990 No | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2,053 No | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,214 No | +56.6% |
| 2007 | 3,214 No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,214 No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,214 No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,214 No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,215 No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,215 No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,215 No | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,215 No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,216 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,218 No | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,220 No | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,245 No | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,276 No | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,313 No | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,330 No | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,374 No | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3,439 No | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3,473 No | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 3,496 No | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,365 No | 1,505 No | 3,214 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,225 No | 3,214 No | 3,276 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,404 No | 3,313 No | 3,496 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 China, mainland 872 No compare
- 2 Germany 532 No compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 335 No compare
- 4 France 309 No compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Europe
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 4.65 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices -0.5895 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.04 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 20.98 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 27.06 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 36,332 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 29,680 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 122.03 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.4 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Europe?
- 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Europe was 3,496 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,496 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,505 No in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value?
- Europe ranks 3rd 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 Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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