Number of local breeds kept in the country in India
India: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 297 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of local breeds kept in the country in India, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds kept in the country in India stood at 297. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in India peaked at 297 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2000.
That places India 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of local breeds kept in the country in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 225 | +971.4% |
| 2007 | 228 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 228 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 229 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 230 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 232 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 247 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 254 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 260 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 263 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 272 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 274 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 274 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 277 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 277 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 279 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 287 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 290 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 297 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 297 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.2 | 15 | 229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.3 | 230 | 277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.83 | 277 | 297 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 386,212 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds kept in the country in India?
- Number of local breeds kept in the country in India was 297 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 297 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2000.
- How does India rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
- India ranks 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).