Number of local breeds kept in the country in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 3,621 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 3,621 for number of local breeds kept in the country in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in Europe and Northern America peaked at 3,621 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,561, in 2000.
That places Europe and Northern America 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,561 | — |
| 2001 | 1,662 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,818 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1,958 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 2,064 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2,127 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,337 | +56.9% |
| 2007 | 3,337 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,337 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,337 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,337 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,338 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,338 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,338 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,338 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,339 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,341 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,343 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,368 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,399 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,436 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,453 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,498 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3,564 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3,598 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 3,621 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,454 | 1,561 | 3,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,348 | 3,337 | 3,399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,528 | 3,436 | 3,621 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More development goals data for Europe and Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8316 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 486.22 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 747 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 680 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 173 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 886 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3,075 (2025)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 30,125 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Europe and Northern America?
- Number of local breeds kept in the country in Europe and Northern America was 3,621 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 3,621 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,561 in 2000.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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