2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — Value in Africa

Africa: 2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — Value was 237 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
237 No
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
258 No
in 2010
All-time low
44 No
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — Value in Africa, 2000–2025

501001502002502000201220252000: 44 No2001: 50 No2002: 66 No2003: 68 No2004: 70 No2005: 68 No2006: 247 No2007: 246 No2008: 243 No2009: 255 No2010: 258 No2011: 253 No2012: 253 No2013: 257 No2014: 245 No2015: 244 No2016: 242 No2017: 237 No2018: 237 No2019: 232 No2020: 229 No2021: 227 No2022: 243 No2023: 239 No2024: 241 No2025: 237 No

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

Analysis

In 2025, 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — value in Africa stood at 237 No.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — value in Africa peaked at 258 No in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44 No, in 2000.

Africa ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — Value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for 2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — Value in Africa, 2000 to 2025.
Year No Change
2000 44 No
2001 50 No +13.6%
2002 66 No +32.0%
2003 68 No +3.0%
2004 70 No +2.9%
2005 68 No -2.9%
2006 247 No +263.2%
2007 246 No -0.4%
2008 243 No -1.2%
2009 255 No +4.9%
2010 258 No +1.2%
2011 253 No -1.9%
2012 253 No +0.0%
2013 257 No +1.6%
2014 245 No -4.7%
2015 244 No -0.4%
2016 242 No -0.8%
2017 237 No -2.1%
2018 237 No +0.0%
2019 232 No -2.1%
2020 229 No -1.3%
2021 227 No -0.9%
2022 243 No +7.0%
2023 239 No -1.6%
2024 241 No +0.8%
2025 237 No -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 135.7 No 44 No 255 No 10
2010s 245.8 No 232 No 258 No 10
2020s 236 No 227 No 243 No 6

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 157 No compare
  2. 2 Ireland 111 No compare
  3. 3 Botswana 107 No compare
  4. 4 Uruguay 81 No compare
  5. 5 Chile 78 No compare
  6. 6 Belgium 77 No compare
  7. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 47 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — value in Africa?
2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — value in Africa was 237 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — value recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 258 No in 2010.
What is the lowest 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 44 No in 2000.
How does Africa rank for 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — value?
Africa ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
Is 2.5.2 number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — value rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 with unknown risk status — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — 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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