Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
96
China
Lowest
0
Philippines
Median
5
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
1,228
What the numbers show
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 96 in China; the lowest is 0 in Philippines.
The median across all reporting countries is 5, and the mean is 12.42.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Republic of Korea (up 2,500.0%), and the largest decrease in Philippines (down 100.0%).
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 96 | 2025 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 52 | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 3 | India | 44 | 2025 | up 388.9% | rising |
| 4 | Portugal | 34 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 5 | France | 29 | 2025 | up 141.7% | rising |
| 6 | Republic of Korea | 26 | 2025 | up 2,500.0% | volatile |
| 6 | South Korea | 26 | 2025 | up 2,500.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Italy | 25 | 2025 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Norway | 19 | 2025 | up 1,800.0% | volatile |
| 10 | United States | 16 | 2025 | up 433.3% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 10 | 2025 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Indonesia | 9 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 13 | Austria | 7 | 2025 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 7 | 2025 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Slovenia | 7 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Turkey | 5 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Vietnam | 5 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 5 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Romania | 5 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Türkiye | 5 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Viet Nam | 5 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 22 | South Africa | 4 | 2025 | down 33.3% | flat |
| 22 | Thailand | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 22 | Iceland | 4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Sweden | 3 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Morocco | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 28 | Oman | 2 | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 28 | Czechia | 2 | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Uruguay | 2 | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 28 | Brazil | 2 | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Finland | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Uganda | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Botswana | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Bhutan | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Poland | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Philippines | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 483
- Asia 237
- Europe and Northern America 227
- Europe 211
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 140
- Eastern Asia 122
- Southern Europe 118
- Western Europe 56
- Northern Europe 27
- Americas 21
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 18
- South-Eastern Asia 18
- Northern America 16
- United States of America 16
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 16
- Western Asia 15
- Africa 14
- Sub-Saharan Africa 11
- Eastern Europe 10
- Eastern Africa 6
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 6
- Southern Africa 5
- South America 4
- Northern Africa 3