Number of local breeds kept in the country in Germany

Germany: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 532 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
532
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
532
in 2023
All-time low
305
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02004006002000201220252000: 3052001: 3112002: 3132003: 3222004: 3882005: 4202006: 5152007: 5152008: 5152009: 5152010: 5152011: 5152012: 5152013: 5152014: 5152015: 5152016: 5152017: 5152018: 5152019: 5252020: 5262021: 5292022: 5292023: 5322024: 5322025: 532

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of local breeds kept in the country in Germany is 532, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in Germany peaked at 532 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 305, in 2000.

That places Germany 2nd out of 174 countries 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Number of local breeds kept in the country in Germany, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 305
2001 311 +2.0%
2002 313 +0.6%
2003 322 +2.9%
2004 388 +20.5%
2005 420 +8.2%
2006 515 +22.6%
2007 515 +0.0%
2008 515 +0.0%
2009 515 +0.0%
2010 515 +0.0%
2011 515 +0.0%
2012 515 +0.0%
2013 515 +0.0%
2014 515 +0.0%
2015 515 +0.0%
2016 515 +0.0%
2017 515 +0.0%
2018 515 +0.0%
2019 525 +1.9%
2020 526 +0.2%
2021 529 +0.6%
2022 529 +0.0%
2023 532 +0.6%
2024 532 +0.0%
2025 532 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 411.9 305 515 10
2010s 516 515 525 10
2020s 530 526 532 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 China 872 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 335 compare
  3. 4 France 309 compare
  4. 5 India 297 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Germany?
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Germany was 532 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 532 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 305 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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