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

World: 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value was 8,098 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8,098 No
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
8,098 No
in 2025
All-time low
2,901 No
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220252000: 2.9k No2001: 3.0k No2002: 3.2k No2003: 3.4k No2004: 3.5k No2005: 3.6k No2006: 7.1k No2007: 7.1k No2008: 7.1k No2009: 7.1k No2010: 7.1k No2011: 7.1k No2012: 7.1k No2013: 7.2k No2014: 7.2k No2015: 7.2k No2016: 7.2k No2017: 7.2k No2018: 7.2k No2019: 7.3k No2020: 7.3k No2021: 7.5k No2022: 7.7k No2023: 7.9k No2024: 8.0k No2025: 8.1k No

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

Analysis

World recorded 8,098 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 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in World peaked at 8,098 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,901 No, in 2000.

World ranks 1st 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 World, year by year

Annual values for 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in World, 2000 to 2025.
Year No Change
2000 2,901 No
2001 3,020 No +4.1%
2002 3,218 No +6.6%
2003 3,412 No +6.0%
2004 3,546 No +3.9%
2005 3,638 No +2.6%
2006 7,101 No +95.2%
2007 7,104 No +0.0%
2008 7,118 No +0.2%
2009 7,121 No +0.0%
2010 7,124 No +0.0%
2011 7,127 No +0.0%
2012 7,144 No +0.2%
2013 7,155 No +0.2%
2014 7,162 No +0.1%
2015 7,170 No +0.1%
2016 7,184 No +0.2%
2017 7,191 No +0.1%
2018 7,218 No +0.4%
2019 7,261 No +0.6%
2020 7,344 No +1.1%
2021 7,527 No +2.5%
2022 7,655 No +1.7%
2023 7,873 No +2.8%
2024 8,016 No +1.8%
2025 8,098 No +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,818 No 2,901 No 7,121 No 10
2010s 7,174 No 7,124 No 7,261 No 10
2020s 7,752 No 7,344 No 8,098 No 6

Countries ranked near World

  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. 4 France 309 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in World?
2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in World was 8,098 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 8,098 No in 2025.
What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 2,901 No in 2000.
How does World rank for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value?
World ranks 1st 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 World?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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