2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value in China, mainland

China, mainland: 2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value was 216 No in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
216 No
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
689 No
in 2020
All-time low
202 No
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025

2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value in China, mainland, 2000–2025

2003004005006007002000201220252000: 380 No2001: 379 No2002: 381 No2003: 382 No2004: 390 No2005: 367 No2006: 465 No2007: 450 No2008: 433 No2009: 431 No2010: 431 No2011: 431 No2012: 431 No2013: 442 No2014: 444 No2015: 492 No2016: 630 No2017: 648 No2018: 679 No2019: 683 No2020: 689 No2021: 202 No2022: 202 No2023: 202 No2024: 206 No2025: 216 No

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 216 No for 2.5.2 number of local breeds with unknown risk status — value in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.5.2 number of local breeds with unknown risk status — value in China, mainland peaked at 689 No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 202 No, in 2021.

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 falling across the 26 years of available data.

2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for 2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value in China, mainland, 2000 to 2025.
Year No Change
2000 380 No
2001 379 No -0.3%
2002 381 No +0.5%
2003 382 No +0.3%
2004 390 No +2.1%
2005 367 No -5.9%
2006 465 No +26.7%
2007 450 No -3.2%
2008 433 No -3.8%
2009 431 No -0.5%
2010 431 No +0.0%
2011 431 No +0.0%
2012 431 No +0.0%
2013 442 No +2.6%
2014 444 No +0.5%
2015 492 No +10.8%
2016 630 No +28.0%
2017 648 No +2.9%
2018 679 No +4.8%
2019 683 No +0.6%
2020 689 No +0.9%
2021 202 No -70.7%
2022 202 No +0.0%
2023 202 No +0.0%
2024 206 No +2.0%
2025 216 No +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 405.8 No 367 No 465 No 10
2010s 531.1 No 431 No 683 No 10
2020s 286.17 No 202 No 689 No 6

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 171 No compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 153 No compare
  3. 4 India 141 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.2 number of local breeds with unknown risk status — value in China, mainland?
2.5.2 number of local breeds with unknown risk status — value in China, mainland was 216 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 2.5.2 number of local breeds with unknown risk status — value recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 689 No in 2020.
What is the lowest 2.5.2 number of local breeds with unknown risk status — value recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 202 No in 2021.
How does China, mainland rank for 2.5.2 number of local breeds with unknown risk status — value?
China, mainland ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 2.5.2 number of local breeds with unknown risk status — value rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 with unknown risk status — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value
Unit
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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