2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — Value in Africa
Africa: 2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — Value was 374 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — Value in Africa, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Africa recorded 374 No for 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — value in Africa peaked at 374 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 154 No, in 2000.
That places Africa 7th out of 33 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 transboundary breeds (not extinct) — Value in Africa, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 154 No | — |
| 2001 | 155 No | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 158 No | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 162 No | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 165 No | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 168 No | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 349 No | +107.7% |
| 2007 | 349 No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 350 No | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 350 No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 350 No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 350 No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 350 No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 349 No | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 349 No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 349 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 349 No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 349 No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 350 No | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 350 No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 350 No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 351 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 373 No | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 373 No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 373 No | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 374 No | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236 No | 154 No | 350 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.5 No | 349 No | 350 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.67 No | 350 No | 374 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.89 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.5509 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 19.18 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -6.42 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 594,014 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 668,776 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — value in Africa?
- 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — value in Africa was 374 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 374 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 No in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — value?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 transboundary breeds (not extinct) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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