2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value in World
World: 2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value was 7,377 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value in World, 2000–2025
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 World stood at 7,377 No. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value in World peaked at 7,377 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,758 No, in 2000.
World ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,758 No | — |
| 2001 | 2,873 No | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3,047 No | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 3,216 No | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3,343 No | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3,427 No | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6,462 No | +88.6% |
| 2007 | 6,462 No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,482 No | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,489 No | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,476 No | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6,475 No | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,493 No | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6,488 No | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,495 No | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,506 No | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,517 No | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,529 No | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,561 No | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,585 No | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,661 No | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,839 No | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6,950 No | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7,164 No | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 7,295 No | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 7,377 No | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,456 No | 2,758 No | 6,489 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,512 No | 6,475 No | 6,585 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,048 No | 6,661 No | 7,377 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China, mainland 849 No compare
- 2 Germany 498 No compare
- 3 India 297 No compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 263 No compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 3,686 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value in World?
- 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value in World was 7,377 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 7,377 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,758 No in 2000.
- How does World rank for 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.5.2 number of local breeds (not extinct) — value rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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