France vs Italy: Number of local breeds (not extinct)
France
247
in 2025
Italy
229
in 2025
France rank
5th
Italy rank
6th
Number of local breeds (not extinct) over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 247 against 229 in Italy, a difference of 18.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 6th of 173 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.4 | 150.4 | 18 | France |
| 2010s | 207 | 188.7 | 18.3 | France |
| 2020s | 224 | 222.17 | 1.83 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of local breeds (not extinct), France or Italy?
- France, at 247 against 229 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of local breeds (not extinct) between France and Italy?
- 18, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 6th of 173 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.