Number of local breeds kept in the country in Africa

Africa: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 1,004 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,004
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1,004
in 2025
All-time low
280
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of local breeds kept in the country in Africa, 2000–2025

2004006008001.0k2000201220252000: 2802001: 2872002: 2872003: 3002004: 3012005: 3112006: 8932007: 8932008: 8932009: 8932010: 8932011: 8932012: 8932013: 8932014: 8932015: 8942016: 8952017: 8962018: 8962019: 8972020: 9132021: 9252022: 9442023: 9522024: 9882025: 1.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Africa recorded 1,004 for number of local breeds kept in the country in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in Africa peaked at 1,004 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 280, in 2000.

That places Africa 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Number of local breeds kept in the country in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Number of local breeds kept in the country in Africa, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 280
2001 287 +2.5%
2002 287 +0.0%
2003 300 +4.5%
2004 301 +0.3%
2005 311 +3.3%
2006 893 +187.1%
2007 893 +0.0%
2008 893 +0.0%
2009 893 +0.0%
2010 893 +0.0%
2011 893 +0.0%
2012 893 +0.0%
2013 893 +0.0%
2014 893 +0.0%
2015 894 +0.1%
2016 895 +0.1%
2017 896 +0.1%
2018 896 +0.0%
2019 897 +0.1%
2020 913 +1.8%
2021 925 +1.3%
2022 944 +2.1%
2023 952 +0.8%
2024 988 +3.8%
2025 1,004 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 533.8 280 893 10
2010s 894.3 893 897 10
2020s 954.33 913 1,004 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Africa?
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Africa was 1,004 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,004 in 2025.
What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 280 in 2000.
How does Africa rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
Africa ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local breeds kept in the country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of local breeds kept in the country
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
225 places, 5,595 data points, 2000–2025
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