2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — Value in South Africa
South Africa: 2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — Value was 105 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — Value in South Africa, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value in South Africa is 105 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value in South Africa peaked at 105 No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 70 No, in 2000.
That places South Africa 13th out of 180 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 transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 No | — |
| 2001 | 70 No | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70 No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72 No | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 72 No | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72 No | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 105 No | +45.8% |
| 2007 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 105 No | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 105 No | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6 No | 70 No | 105 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 105 No | 105 No | 105 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 105 No | 105 No | 105 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 13 Brazil 105 No compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 29 No compare
- 14 Türkiye 24 No compare
- 15 Slovakia 95 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 22 No compare
- 16 Chile 91 No compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 11 No compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 37,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,531 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value in South Africa?
- 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value in South Africa was 105 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 105 No in 2006.
- What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 No in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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