2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value in China, mainland

China, mainland: 2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value was 849 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
849 No
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
849 No
in 2025
All-time low
435 No
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value in China, mainland, 2000–2025

02004006008002000201220252000: 435 No2001: 436 No2002: 436 No2003: 451 No2004: 457 No2005: 467 No2006: 687 No2007: 687 No2008: 697 No2009: 699 No2010: 699 No2011: 699 No2012: 699 No2013: 700 No2014: 700 No2015: 700 No2016: 700 No2017: 701 No2018: 701 No2019: 701 No2020: 707 No2021: 835 No2022: 835 No2023: 835 No2024: 839 No2025: 849 No

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

Analysis

In 2025, 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value in China, mainland stood at 849 No. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value in China, mainland peaked at 849 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 435 No, in 2000.

That places China, mainland 1st out of 174 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.

2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for 2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value in China, mainland, 2000 to 2025.
Year No Change
2000 435 No
2001 436 No +0.2%
2002 436 No +0.0%
2003 451 No +3.4%
2004 457 No +1.3%
2005 467 No +2.2%
2006 687 No +47.1%
2007 687 No +0.0%
2008 697 No +1.5%
2009 699 No +0.3%
2010 699 No +0.0%
2011 699 No +0.0%
2012 699 No +0.0%
2013 700 No +0.1%
2014 700 No +0.0%
2015 700 No +0.0%
2016 700 No +0.0%
2017 701 No +0.1%
2018 701 No +0.0%
2019 701 No +0.0%
2020 707 No +0.9%
2021 835 No +18.1%
2022 835 No +0.0%
2023 835 No +0.0%
2024 839 No +0.5%
2025 849 No +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 545.2 No 435 No 699 No 10
2010s 700 No 699 No 701 No 10
2020s 816.67 No 707 No 849 No 6

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 Germany 498 No compare
  2. 3 India 297 No compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 263 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value in China, mainland?
2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value in China, mainland was 849 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 849 No in 2025.
What is the lowest 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 435 No in 2000.
How does China, mainland rank for 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value?
China, mainland ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 5,575 data points, 2000–2025
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