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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
263
in 2025
World
7,377
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
World rank
1st

Number of local breeds (not extinct) over time

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

World currently reports 7,377 against 263 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7,114.

That makes World's figure about 28.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland World Difference Ahead
2000s 182.8 4,456 4,273 World
2010s 255 6,512 6,258 World
2020s 261.5 7,048 6,786 World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of local breeds (not extinct), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
World, at 7,377 against 263 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of local breeds (not extinct) between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
7,114, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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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About this data

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