Number of local breeds kept in the country in Ireland

Ireland: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 39 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 174 countries
All-time high
39
in 2006
All-time low
14
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0102030402000201220252000: 142001: 142002: 142003: 152004: 162005: 162006: 392007: 392008: 392009: 392010: 392011: 392012: 392013: 392014: 392015: 392016: 392017: 392018: 392019: 392020: 392021: 392022: 392023: 392024: 392025: 39

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of local breeds kept in the country in Ireland is 39, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in Ireland peaked at 39 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2000.

Ireland ranks 47th of 174 countries 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Number of local breeds kept in the country in Ireland, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 14
2001 14 +0.0%
2002 14 +0.0%
2003 15 +7.1%
2004 16 +6.7%
2005 16 +0.0%
2006 39 +143.8%
2007 39 +0.0%
2008 39 +0.0%
2009 39 +0.0%
2010 39 +0.0%
2011 39 +0.0%
2012 39 +0.0%
2013 39 +0.0%
2014 39 +0.0%
2015 39 +0.0%
2016 39 +0.0%
2017 39 +0.0%
2018 39 +0.0%
2019 39 +0.0%
2020 39 +0.0%
2021 39 +0.0%
2022 39 +0.0%
2023 39 +0.0%
2024 39 +0.0%
2025 39 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5 14 39 10
2010s 39 39 39 10
2020s 39 39 39 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 44 Austria 41 compare
  2. 45 Georgia 40 compare
  3. 45 Greece 40 compare
  4. 48 Afghanistan 37 compare
  5. 49 Chad 35 compare
  6. 50 Morocco 34 compare
  7. 50 Nepal 34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Ireland?
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Ireland was 39 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 39 in 2006.
What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
Ireland ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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