Europe vs France: Number of local breeds (not extinct)
Europe
2,962
in 2025
France
247
in 2025
Europe rank
3rd
France rank
5th
Number of local breeds (not extinct) over time
- Europe
- France
How they compare
Europe currently reports 2,962 against 247 in France, a difference of 2,715.
That makes Europe's figure about 12.0 times France's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 3rd and France ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,096 | 168.4 | 1,927 | Europe |
| 2010s | 2,736 | 207 | 2,530 | Europe |
| 2020s | 2,884 | 224 | 2,660 | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of local breeds (not extinct), Europe or France?
- Europe, at 2,962 against 247 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of local breeds (not extinct) between Europe and France?
- 2,715, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Europe and France rank globally for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Europe ranks 3rd and France ranks 5th of 31 groups.
- 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.