2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — Value in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — Value was 366 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — Value in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 366 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 366 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 146 No, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 146 No | — |
| 2001 | 147 No | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 150 No | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 154 No | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 156 No | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 158 No | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 340 No | +115.2% |
| 2007 | 340 No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 340 No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 340 No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 340 No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 340 No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 340 No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 340 No | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 340 No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 340 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 340 No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 340 No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 341 No | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 341 No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 341 No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 341 No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 363 No | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 363 No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 363 No | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 366 No | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 227.1 No | 146 No | 340 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.2 No | 340 No | 341 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.17 No | 341 No | 366 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 6 Canada 185 No compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 49 No compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 48 No compare
- 7 France 146 No compare
- 8 New Zealand 131 No compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 40 No compare
- 9 Ireland 130 No compare
- 9 Melanesia 39 No compare
- 10 Russian Federation 118 No compare
- 10 Uruguay 118 No compare
- 10 Polynesia 38 No compare
- 11 Viet Nam 34 No compare
- 12 Botswana 109 No compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 33 No compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 153.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 419.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 839.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value in Sub-Saharan Africa was 366 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 366 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 No in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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