Egypt vs Southern Africa: Number of local breeds (not extinct)
Egypt
62
in 2025
Southern Africa
121
in 2025
Egypt rank
34th
Southern Africa rank
31st
Number of local breeds (not extinct) over time
- Egypt
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 121 against 62 in Egypt, a difference of 59.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.0 times Egypt's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 34th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4 | 67.2 | 23.8 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 62 | 107.4 | 45.4 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 62 | 114.5 | 52.5 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of local breeds (not extinct), Egypt or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 121 against 62 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of local breeds (not extinct) between Egypt and Southern Africa?
- 59, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Southern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Southern Africa rank globally for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Egypt ranks 34th and Southern Africa ranks 31st 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.