Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of local breeds (not extinct)

Spain
201
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
263
in 2025
Spain rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Number of local breeds (not extinct) over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 263 against 201 in Spain, a difference of 62.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 199 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 166.9 182.8 15.9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 207.7 255 47.3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 205.17 261.5 56.33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of local breeds (not extinct), Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 263 against 201 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of local breeds (not extinct) between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
62, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,835 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed