Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are was 18 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18
Change on year
up 80.0%
Rank
11th
of 26 groups
All-time high
18
in 2025
All-time low
4
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 18 for number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 80.0% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 18 | +80.0% |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 18 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western 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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