2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value was 335 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
335 No
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
335 No
in 2022
All-time low
74 No
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2025

1002003002000201220252000: 74 No2001: 75 No2002: 194 No2003: 197 No2004: 198 No2005: 198 No2006: 327 No2007: 327 No2008: 327 No2009: 327 No2010: 327 No2011: 327 No2012: 327 No2013: 327 No2014: 327 No2015: 327 No2016: 327 No2017: 327 No2018: 327 No2019: 327 No2020: 327 No2021: 334 No2022: 335 No2023: 335 No2024: 335 No2025: 335 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 335 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.

The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 335 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74 No, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2025.
Year No Change
2000 74 No
2001 75 No +1.4%
2002 194 No +158.7%
2003 197 No +1.5%
2004 198 No +0.5%
2005 198 No +0.0%
2006 327 No +65.2%
2007 327 No +0.0%
2008 327 No +0.0%
2009 327 No +0.0%
2010 327 No +0.0%
2011 327 No +0.0%
2012 327 No +0.0%
2013 327 No +0.0%
2014 327 No +0.0%
2015 327 No +0.0%
2016 327 No +0.0%
2017 327 No +0.0%
2018 327 No +0.0%
2019 327 No +0.0%
2020 327 No +0.0%
2021 334 No +2.1%
2022 335 No +0.3%
2023 335 No +0.0%
2024 335 No +0.0%
2025 335 No +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 224.4 No 74 No 327 No 10
2010s 327 No 327 No 327 No 10
2020s 333.5 No 327 No 335 No 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 China, mainland 872 No compare
  2. 2 Germany 532 No compare
  3. 4 France 309 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 335 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 335 No in 2022.
What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 74 No in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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