Number of local breeds kept in the country in Americas

Americas: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 705 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
705
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
705
in 2025
All-time low
157
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

2004006008002000201220252000: 1572001: 1622002: 1782003: 1902004: 1952005: 2002006: 6542007: 6542008: 6542009: 6542010: 6542011: 6542012: 6542013: 6562014: 6562015: 6562016: 6562017: 6562018: 6572019: 6572020: 6642021: 6722022: 6762023: 6992024: 7022025: 705

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of local breeds kept in the country in Americas is 705, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in Americas peaked at 705 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 157, in 2000.

Americas ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Number of local breeds kept in the country in Americas, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 157
2001 162 +3.2%
2002 178 +9.9%
2003 190 +6.7%
2004 195 +2.6%
2005 200 +2.6%
2006 654 +227.0%
2007 654 +0.0%
2008 654 +0.0%
2009 654 +0.0%
2010 654 +0.0%
2011 654 +0.0%
2012 654 +0.0%
2013 656 +0.3%
2014 656 +0.0%
2015 656 +0.0%
2016 656 +0.0%
2017 656 +0.0%
2018 657 +0.2%
2019 657 +0.0%
2020 664 +1.1%
2021 672 +1.2%
2022 676 +0.6%
2023 699 +3.4%
2024 702 +0.4%
2025 705 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 369.8 157 654 10
2010s 655.6 654 657 10
2020s 686.33 664 705 6

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 9 Australia and New Zealand 182 compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 173 compare
  3. 11 Poland 162 compare
  4. 12 Hungary 155 compare
  5. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25 compare
  6. 13 Ukraine 132 compare
  7. 14 Romania 113 compare
  8. 15 Australia 108 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Americas?
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Americas was 705 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 705 in 2025.
What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 157 in 2000.
How does Americas rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
Americas ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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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