China vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Number of local breeds (not extinct)
China
849
in 2025
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
1,411
in 2025
China rank
1st
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
5th
Number of local breeds (not extinct) over time
- China
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 1,411 against 849 in China, a difference of 562.
That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 1.7 times China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545.2 | 880.5 | 335.3 | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 700 | 1,193 | 492.7 | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 816.67 | 1,343 | 526.17 | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of local breeds (not extinct), China or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 1,411 against 849 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of local breeds (not extinct) between China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 562, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- China ranks 1st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.