2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — Value by country
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2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — Value is currently reported for 178 countries. The highest value is 157 No in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the lowest is 0 No in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 14 No, and the mean is 20.88 No.
Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 55 fell. The largest increase was in Libya (up 500.0%), and the largest decrease in Austria (down 100.0%).
2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — Value: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 157 No | 2025 | up 1.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Ireland | 111 No | 2025 | up 16.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Botswana | 107 No | 2025 | up 137.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Uruguay | 81 No | 2025 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Chile | 78 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 6 | Belgium | 77 No | 2025 | up 305.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Guatemala | 75 No | 2025 | up 1.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Philippines | 73 No | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 9 | Honduras | 70 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 62 No | 2025 | up 47.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Mali | 58 No | 2025 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 12 | Cuba | 56 No | 2025 | down 1.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Nicaragua | 53 No | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 14 | Kenya | 51 No | 2025 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 14 | Peru | 51 No | 2025 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 16 | Suriname | 50 No | 2025 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 17 | India | 49 No | 2025 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 17 | El Salvador | 49 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 48 No | 2025 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 20 | Nepal | 47 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 21 | Indonesia | 46 No | 2025 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 46 No | 2025 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Russian Federation | 45 No | 2025 | down 43.0% | rising |
| 24 | Mexico | 44 No | 2025 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Romania | 44 No | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 26 | Colombia | 42 No | 2025 | down 17.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Antigua and Barbuda | 40 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 27 | Japan | 40 No | 2025 | up 73.9% | volatile |
| 29 | China, mainland | 37 No | 2025 | down 46.4% | rising |
| 30 | Burkina Faso | 36 No | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 31 | Togo | 35 No | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 32 | Azerbaijan | 34 No | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 32 | Trinidad and Tobago | 34 No | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 34 | Bangladesh | 33 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 34 | South Africa | 33 No | 2025 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Zambia | 32 No | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 37 | Malawi | 31 No | 2025 | up 3.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Malaysia | 31 No | 2025 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 37 | Pakistan | 31 No | 2025 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 40 | Dominican Republic | 30 No | 2025 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 40 | Uganda | 30 No | 2025 | up 57.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Albania | 29 No | 2025 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Costa Rica | 29 No | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 42 | Guyana | 29 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 42 | Paraguay | 29 No | 2025 | down 61.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Dominica | 28 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Haiti | 28 No | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 28 No | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Solomon Islands | 28 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 50 | Namibia | 26 No | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Ghana | 25 No | 2025 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 52 | Armenia | 24 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 52 | Lithuania | 24 No | 2025 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Tajikistan | 24 No | 2025 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 55 | Brazil | 23 No | 2025 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Kyrgyzstan | 23 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 57 | Angola | 22 No | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 57 | Myanmar | 22 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 57 | Sao Tome and Principe | 22 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Samoa | 22 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 61 | Barbados | 21 No | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 61 | Estonia | 21 No | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 61 | Nigeria | 21 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 61 | Uzbekistan | 21 No | 2025 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 65 | Saint Lucia | 20 No | 2025 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 65 | Lesotho | 20 No | 2025 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Senegal | 20 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 65 | Chad | 20 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 65 | Australia and New Zealand | 20 No | 2025 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 70 | Eswatini | 19 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 70 | Seychelles | 19 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 70 | Cook Islands | 19 No | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 73 | Egypt | 18 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 73 | Jamaica | 18 No | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 73 | Tonga | 18 No | 2025 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 76 | Cameroon | 17 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 76 | Hungary | 17 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 76 | Sri Lanka | 17 No | 2025 | up 88.9% | volatile |
| 76 | Madagascar | 17 No | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 80 | Eritrea | 16 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Fiji | 16 No | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 80 | Greece | 16 No | 2025 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Morocco | 16 No | 2025 | down 48.4% | volatile |
| 80 | New Zealand | 16 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 85 | Burundi | 15 No | 2025 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 85 | Benin | 15 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 85 | Rwanda | 15 No | 2025 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 85 | Republic of Korea | 15 No | 2025 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Belarus | 14 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 89 | Central African Republic | 14 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 89 | Algeria | 14 No | 2025 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 89 | Ecuador | 14 No | 2025 | down 41.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Ethiopia | 14 No | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 89 | Gabon | 14 No | 2025 | down 17.6% | rising |
| 89 | Guinea-Bissau | 14 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 89 | Papua New Guinea | 14 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 89 | Poland | 14 No | 2025 | up 366.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Sierra Leone | 14 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 89 | Serbia | 14 No | 2025 | up 180.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Turkmenistan | 14 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 89 | Tunisia | 14 No | 2025 | down 17.6% | rising |
| 102 | Canada | 13 No | 2025 | down 69.8% | volatile |
| 102 | Germany | 13 No | 2025 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 102 | Denmark | 13 No | 2025 | down 70.5% | volatile |
| 102 | Mozambique | 13 No | 2025 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 106 | Australia | 12 No | 2025 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 106 | France | 12 No | 2025 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 106 | Libya | 12 No | 2025 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 106 | North Macedonia | 12 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 106 | Northern Mariana Islands | 12 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 106 | Mauritania | 12 No | 2025 | down 40.0% | rising |
| 106 | Palau | 12 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 11 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 114 | Croatia | 10 No | 2025 | down 76.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Somalia | 10 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 116 | Afghanistan | 9 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 116 | Comoros | 9 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 116 | Israel | 9 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 116 | Jordan | 9 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 116 | Cambodia | 9 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 121 | Bhutan | 8 No | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 121 | Cyprus | 8 No | 2025 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 121 | Georgia | 8 No | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 121 | Grenada | 8 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 121 | Mauritius | 8 No | 2025 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Congo | 7 No | 2025 | down 30.0% | rising |
| 126 | Kiribati | 7 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 128 | Malta | 6 No | 2025 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 129 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 No | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 129 | Iraq | 5 No | 2025 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 129 | Saudi Arabia | 5 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 129 | Tuvalu | 5 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 129 | Vanuatu | 5 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 129 | Guadeloupe | 5 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 135 | Maldives | 4 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 135 | Slovakia | 4 No | 2025 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 135 | Martinique | 4 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 138 | Bermuda | 3 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 138 | Switzerland | 3 No | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 138 | Guam | 3 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 138 | Kuwait | 3 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 138 | Lebanon | 3 No | 2025 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 138 | Liberia | 3 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 138 | Slovenia | 3 No | 2025 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Djibouti | 2 No | 2025 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Finland | 2 No | 2025 | down 89.5% | volatile |
| 145 | Equatorial Guinea | 2 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 145 | Montenegro | 2 No | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Niger | 2 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 145 | Puerto Rico | 2 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 145 | Sudan | 2 No | 2025 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 145 | Yemen | 2 No | 2025 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 145 | Anguilla | 2 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 145 | Montserrat | 2 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 156 | Argentina | 1 No | 2025 | down 97.8% | volatile |
| 156 | Bahamas | 1 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 156 | Spain | 1 No | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Faroe Islands | 1 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 156 | Gambia | 1 No | 2025 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Iceland | 1 No | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 156 | Oman | 1 No | 2025 | down 80.0% | falling |
| 156 | Panama | 1 No | 2025 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 156 | Qatar | 1 No | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 156 | Ukraine | 1 No | 2025 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 156 | United States Virgin Islands | 1 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 156 | Réunion | 1 No | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 156 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 1 No | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 169 | Austria | 0 No | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Bulgaria | 0 No | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Czechia | 0 No | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Guinea | 0 No | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Italy | 0 No | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Latvia | 0 No | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Mongolia | 0 No | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Norway | 0 No | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Portugal | 0 No | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Sweden | 0 No | 2025 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 366 No
- Asia 246 No
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 299 No
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 227 No
- Africa 237 No
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 178 No
- Sub-Saharan Africa 232 No
- Middle Africa 96 No
- Americas 197 No
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 58 No
- Northern Europe 184 No
- Democratic Republic of the Congo 47 No
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47 No
- Latin America and the Caribbean 182 No
- Northern America and Europe 173 No
- Melanesia 39 No
- Europe 159 No
- Polynesia 38 No
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 152 No
- Viet Nam 33 No
- Eastern Africa 144 No
- Micronesia 21 No
- Central Asia and Southern Asia 140 No
- Republic of Moldova 19 No
- South America 138 No
- United Republic of Tanzania 16 No
- South-Eastern Asia 136 No
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12 No
- Caribbean 110 No
- Syrian Arab Republic 11 No
- Central America 105 No
- Western Asia and Northern Africa 105 No
- Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 No
- Türkiye 6 No
- United States of America 102 No
- Western Africa 99 No
- Southern Asia 93 No
- Northern America 87 No
- Southern Africa 85 No
- Western Asia 70 No
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