United States vs Western Europe: Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources
United States
16
in 2025
Western Europe
56
in 2025
United States rank
10th
Western Europe rank
8th
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources over time
- United States
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 56 against 16 in United States, a difference of 40.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.5 times United States's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 8th of 103 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 34 | 31 | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 13.33 | 45.17 | 31.83 | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are, United States or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 56 against 16 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are between United States and Western Europe?
- 40, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Western Europe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do United States and Western Europe rank globally for number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are?
- United States ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 8th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.