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

Sri Lanka: 2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value was 20 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20 No
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
77th
of 174 countries
All-time high
20 No
in 2025
All-time low
10 No
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

051015202000201220252000: 10 No2001: 10 No2002: 10 No2003: 10 No2004: 10 No2005: 10 No2006: 19 No2007: 19 No2008: 19 No2009: 19 No2010: 19 No2011: 19 No2012: 19 No2013: 19 No2014: 19 No2015: 19 No2016: 19 No2017: 19 No2018: 19 No2019: 19 No2020: 19 No2021: 19 No2022: 19 No2023: 19 No2024: 19 No2025: 20 No

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 20 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.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value in Sri Lanka peaked at 20 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10 No, in 2000.

That places Sri Lanka 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for 2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2025.
Year No Change
2000 10 No
2001 10 No +0.0%
2002 10 No +0.0%
2003 10 No +0.0%
2004 10 No +0.0%
2005 10 No +0.0%
2006 19 No +90.0%
2007 19 No +0.0%
2008 19 No +0.0%
2009 19 No +0.0%
2010 19 No +0.0%
2011 19 No +0.0%
2012 19 No +0.0%
2013 19 No +0.0%
2014 19 No +0.0%
2015 19 No +0.0%
2016 19 No +0.0%
2017 19 No +0.0%
2018 19 No +0.0%
2019 19 No +0.0%
2020 19 No +0.0%
2021 19 No +0.0%
2022 19 No +0.0%
2023 19 No +0.0%
2024 19 No +0.0%
2025 20 No +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.6 No 10 No 19 No 10
2010s 19 No 19 No 19 No 10
2020s 19.17 No 19 No 20 No 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value in Sri Lanka?
2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value in Sri Lanka was 20 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 20 No in 2025.
What is the lowest 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 10 No in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value?
Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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