2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Italy
Italy: 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value was 229 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Italy recorded 229 No for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Italy peaked at 229 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 111 No, in 2000.
That places Italy 7th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 111 No | — |
| 2001 | 126 No | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 130 No | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 131 No | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 131 No | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 138 No | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 187 No | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 187 No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 187 No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 187 No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 187 No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 187 No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 187 No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 187 No | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 187 No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 187 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 187 No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 187 No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 211 No | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 216 No | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 216 No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 216 No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 219 No | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 226 No | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 227 No | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 229 No | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.5 No | 111 No | 187 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.3 No | 187 No | 216 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.17 No | 216 No | 229 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 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
- 8 Spain 221 No compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 51 No compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 182 No compare
- 9 Melanesia 35 No compare
- 10 Indonesia 173 No compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29 No compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Italy?
- 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Italy was 229 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 229 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 No in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value?
- Italy ranks 7th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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