Europe vs Italy: Number of local breeds (not extinct)
Europe
2,962
in 2025
Italy
229
in 2025
Europe rank
3rd
Italy rank
6th
Number of local breeds (not extinct) over time
- Europe
- Italy
How they compare
Europe currently reports 2,962 against 229 in Italy, a difference of 2,733.
That makes Europe's figure about 12.9 times Italy's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,096 | 150.4 | 1,945 | Europe |
| 2010s | 2,736 | 188.7 | 2,548 | Europe |
| 2020s | 2,884 | 222.17 | 2,662 | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of local breeds (not extinct), Europe or Italy?
- Europe, at 2,962 against 229 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of local breeds (not extinct) between Europe and Italy?
- 2,733, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Italy rank globally for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Europe ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th 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.