2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value was 658 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.5.2 number of local breeds with unknown risk status — value in Sub-Saharan Africa is 658 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.2 number of local breeds with unknown risk status — value in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 658 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35 No, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 No | — |
| 2001 | 35 No | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52 No | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 78 No | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 123 No | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 121 No | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 599 No | +395.0% |
| 2007 | 591 No | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 560 No | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 596 No | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 594 No | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 596 No | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 598 No | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 607 No | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 584 No | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 587 No | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 585 No | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 592 No | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 590 No | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 587 No | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 589 No | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 584 No | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 593 No | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 592 No | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 645 No | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 658 No | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 279 No | 35 No | 599 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 592 No | 584 No | 607 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 610.17 No | 584 No | 658 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 3 Indonesia 153 No compare
- 4 India 141 No compare
- 5 Pakistan 104 No compare
- 5 Viet Nam 61 No compare
- 6 Romania 93 No compare
- 6 Melanesia 35 No compare
- 7 France 85 No compare
- 7 Türkiye 29 No compare
- 8 Ethiopia 81 No compare
- 8 Russian Federation 81 No compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27 No compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26 No compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 839.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.2 number of local breeds with unknown risk status — value in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.5.2 number of local breeds with unknown risk status — value in Sub-Saharan Africa was 658 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 658 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 2.5.2 number of local breeds with unknown risk status — value recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 No in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for 2.5.2 number of local breeds with unknown risk status — value?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.5.2 number of local breeds with unknown risk status — value rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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