Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in South Africa
South Africa: Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are was 4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
down 55.6%
World rank
22nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
9
in 2024
All-time low
4
in 2025
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in South Africa, 2019–2025
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 South Africa is 4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 103 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | — |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | -55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.17 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in South Africa?
- Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in South Africa was 4 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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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