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

France: 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value was 309 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
309 No
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 175 countries
All-time high
309 No
in 2024
All-time low
138 No
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

01002003002000201220252000: 138 No2001: 138 No2002: 138 No2003: 138 No2004: 140 No2005: 140 No2006: 258 No2007: 258 No2008: 258 No2009: 258 No2010: 258 No2011: 258 No2012: 258 No2013: 258 No2014: 258 No2015: 258 No2016: 258 No2017: 258 No2018: 258 No2019: 258 No2020: 258 No2021: 258 No2022: 268 No2023: 282 No2024: 309 No2025: 309 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 France stood at 309 No. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in France peaked at 309 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 138 No, in 2000.

France ranks 4th 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 France, year by year

Annual values for 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in France, 2000 to 2025.
Year No Change
2000 138 No
2001 138 No +0.0%
2002 138 No +0.0%
2003 138 No +0.0%
2004 140 No +1.4%
2005 140 No +0.0%
2006 258 No +84.3%
2007 258 No +0.0%
2008 258 No +0.0%
2009 258 No +0.0%
2010 258 No +0.0%
2011 258 No +0.0%
2012 258 No +0.0%
2013 258 No +0.0%
2014 258 No +0.0%
2015 258 No +0.0%
2016 258 No +0.0%
2017 258 No +0.0%
2018 258 No +0.0%
2019 258 No +0.0%
2020 258 No +0.0%
2021 258 No +0.0%
2022 268 No +3.9%
2023 282 No +5.2%
2024 309 No +9.6%
2025 309 No +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 186.4 No 138 No 258 No 10
2010s 258 No 258 No 258 No 10
2020s 280.67 No 258 No 309 No 6

Countries ranked near France

  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. 5 India 297 No compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 113 No compare
  6. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 69 No compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 270 No compare
  8. 6 Viet Nam 69 No compare
  9. 7 Italy 229 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in France?
2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in France was 309 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 309 No in 2024.
What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 138 No in 2000.
How does France rank for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value?
France ranks 4th 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 France?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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