2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — Value in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: 2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — Value was 158 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
158 No
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
158 No
in 2022
All-time low
70 No
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — Value in Southern Africa, 2000–2025

0501001502000201220252000: 70 No2001: 70 No2002: 70 No2003: 72 No2004: 72 No2005: 72 No2006: 125 No2007: 125 No2008: 125 No2009: 125 No2010: 125 No2011: 125 No2012: 125 No2013: 125 No2014: 126 No2015: 126 No2016: 126 No2017: 126 No2018: 127 No2019: 127 No2020: 127 No2021: 127 No2022: 158 No2023: 158 No2024: 158 No2025: 158 No

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

Analysis

In 2025, 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — value in Southern Africa stood at 158 No. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — value in Southern Africa peaked at 158 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70 No, in 2000.

Southern Africa ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 transboundary breeds (not extinct) — Value in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for 2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — Value in Southern Africa, 2000 to 2025.
Year No Change
2000 70 No
2001 70 No +0.0%
2002 70 No +0.0%
2003 72 No +2.9%
2004 72 No +0.0%
2005 72 No +0.0%
2006 125 No +73.6%
2007 125 No +0.0%
2008 125 No +0.0%
2009 125 No +0.0%
2010 125 No +0.0%
2011 125 No +0.0%
2012 125 No +0.0%
2013 125 No +0.0%
2014 126 No +0.8%
2015 126 No +0.0%
2016 126 No +0.0%
2017 126 No +0.0%
2018 127 No +0.8%
2019 127 No +0.0%
2020 127 No +0.0%
2021 127 No +0.0%
2022 158 No +24.4%
2023 158 No +0.0%
2024 158 No +0.0%
2025 158 No +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.6 No 70 No 125 No 10
2010s 125.8 No 125 No 127 No 10
2020s 147.67 No 127 No 158 No 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — value in Southern Africa?
2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — value in Southern Africa was 158 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 158 No in 2022.
What is the lowest 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — value recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 70 No in 2000.
How does Southern Africa rank for 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — value?
Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
Is 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
2.5.2 Number of transboundary 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
230 places, 5,756 data points, 2000–2025
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