Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
down 50.0%
Rank
22nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
10
in 2024
All-time low
5
in 2025
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Southern Africa, 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Southern Africa stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2025 | 5 | -50.0% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Southern Africa?
- Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Southern Africa was 5 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2025.
- How does Southern Africa rank for number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are?
- Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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