Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Western Europe
Western Europe: Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are was 56 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Western Europe, 2007–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 56 for number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Western Europe peaked at 56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2007.
That places Western Europe 8th out of 26 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7 | — |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 20 | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 34 | +54.5% |
| 2019 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 45 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 56 | +24.4% |
| 2025 | 56 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.7 | 8 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.17 | 37 | 56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 5 France 29 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 26 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 26 compare
- 8 Italy 25 compare
- 9 Norway 19 compare
- 10 United States of America 16 compare
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10 compare
More development goals data for Western Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.306 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,355 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 395 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 189 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 957 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,083 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.65 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 236.1 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Western Europe?
- Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are in Western Europe was 56 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2007.
- How does Western Europe rank for number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are?
- Western Europe ranks 8th out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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