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

Latest (2025)
229 No
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 175 countries
All-time high
229 No
in 2025
All-time low
111 No
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0501001502002502000201220252000: 111 No2001: 126 No2002: 130 No2003: 131 No2004: 131 No2005: 138 No2006: 187 No2007: 187 No2008: 187 No2009: 187 No2010: 187 No2011: 187 No2012: 187 No2013: 187 No2014: 187 No2015: 187 No2016: 187 No2017: 187 No2018: 211 No2019: 216 No2020: 216 No2021: 216 No2022: 219 No2023: 226 No2024: 227 No2025: 229 No

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

Annual values for 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Italy, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  9. 9 Australia and New Zealand 182 No compare
  10. 9 Melanesia 35 No compare
  11. 10 Indonesia 173 No compare
  12. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29 No compare

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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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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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