Egypt vs South Africa: Number of local breeds (not extinct)
Egypt
62
in 2025
South Africa
56
in 2025
Egypt rank
34th
South Africa rank
37th
Number of local breeds (not extinct) over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 62 against 56 in South Africa, a difference of 6.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4 | 33.6 | 9.8 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 62 | 48 | 14 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 62 | 50.83 | 11.17 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of local breeds (not extinct), Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 62 against 56 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of local breeds (not extinct) between Egypt and South Africa?
- 6, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Egypt ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th 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.