Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in South America
South America: Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are was 4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
4
in 2024
All-time low
2
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in South America, 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in South America stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
That places South America 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
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- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 283 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in South America?
- Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in South America 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
- How does South America rank for number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are?
- South America ranks 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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