2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value in Germany

Germany: 2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value was 498 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
498 No
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
498 No
in 2023
All-time low
302 No
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

01002003004005002000201220252000: 302 No2001: 304 No2002: 305 No2003: 311 No2004: 376 No2005: 407 No2006: 478 No2007: 476 No2008: 477 No2009: 479 No2010: 484 No2011: 484 No2012: 486 No2013: 481 No2014: 482 No2015: 482 No2016: 484 No2017: 486 No2018: 488 No2019: 484 No2020: 487 No2021: 493 No2022: 491 No2023: 498 No2024: 498 No2025: 498 No

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 498 No for 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value in Germany peaked at 498 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 302 No, in 2000.

That places Germany 2nd 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for 2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value in Germany, 2000 to 2025.
Year No Change
2000 302 No
2001 304 No +0.7%
2002 305 No +0.3%
2003 311 No +2.0%
2004 376 No +20.9%
2005 407 No +8.2%
2006 478 No +17.4%
2007 476 No -0.4%
2008 477 No +0.2%
2009 479 No +0.4%
2010 484 No +1.0%
2011 484 No +0.0%
2012 486 No +0.4%
2013 481 No -1.0%
2014 482 No +0.2%
2015 482 No +0.0%
2016 484 No +0.4%
2017 486 No +0.4%
2018 488 No +0.4%
2019 484 No -0.8%
2020 487 No +0.6%
2021 493 No +1.2%
2022 491 No -0.4%
2023 498 No +1.4%
2024 498 No +0.0%
2025 498 No +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 391.5 No 302 No 479 No 10
2010s 484.1 No 481 No 488 No 10
2020s 494.17 No 487 No 498 No 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 China, mainland 849 No compare
  2. 3 India 297 No compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 263 No compare
  4. 5 France 247 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value in Germany?
2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value in Germany was 498 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 498 No in 2023.
What is the lowest 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 302 No in 2000.
How does Germany rank for 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
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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