Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Asia
Asia: Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are was 237 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
237
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
237
in 2025
All-time low
142
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Asia, 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Asia is 237, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 142 | — |
| 2021 | 163 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 183 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 215 | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 228 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 237 | +3.9% |
Countries ranked near Asia
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,874 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Asia?
- Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Asia was 237 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 237 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 in 2020.
- How does Asia rank for number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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