Number of local breeds kept in the country in Europe

Europe: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 3,496 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,496
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
3,496
in 2025
All-time low
1,505
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220252000: 1.5k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.9k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.1k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.2k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.2k2016: 3.2k2017: 3.2k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.3k2020: 3.3k2021: 3.3k2022: 3.4k2023: 3.4k2024: 3.5k2025: 3.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Europe recorded 3,496 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in Europe peaked at 3,496 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,505, in 2000.

That places Europe 3rd out of 31 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, year by year

Annual values for Number of local breeds kept in the country in Europe, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 1,505
2001 1,605 +6.6%
2002 1,753 +9.2%
2003 1,884 +7.5%
2004 1,990 +5.6%
2005 2,053 +3.2%
2006 3,214 +56.6%
2007 3,214 +0.0%
2008 3,214 +0.0%
2009 3,214 +0.0%
2010 3,214 +0.0%
2011 3,215 +0.0%
2012 3,215 +0.0%
2013 3,215 +0.0%
2014 3,215 +0.0%
2015 3,216 +0.0%
2016 3,218 +0.1%
2017 3,220 +0.1%
2018 3,245 +0.8%
2019 3,276 +1.0%
2020 3,313 +1.1%
2021 3,330 +0.5%
2022 3,374 +1.3%
2023 3,439 +1.9%
2024 3,473 +1.0%
2025 3,496 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,365 1,505 3,214 10
2010s 3,225 3,214 3,276 10
2020s 3,404 3,313 3,496 6

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 872 compare
  2. 2 Germany 532 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 335 compare
  4. 4 France 309 compare
  5. 5 India 297 compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 270 compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 113 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Europe?
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Europe was 3,496 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?
The highest recorded value was 3,496 in 2025.
What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,505 in 2000.
How does Europe rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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