Number of local breeds kept in the country in Japan

Japan: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 50 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
50
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 174 countries
All-time high
50
in 2006
All-time low
46
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

010203040502000201220252000: 462001: 462002: 462003: 462004: 462005: 462006: 502007: 502008: 502009: 502010: 502011: 502012: 502013: 502014: 502015: 502016: 502017: 502018: 502019: 502020: 502021: 502022: 502023: 502024: 502025: 50

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, number of local breeds kept in the country in Japan stood at 50. 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 Japan peaked at 50 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2000.

That places Japan 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Number of local breeds kept in the country in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Number of local breeds kept in the country in Japan, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 46
2001 46 +0.0%
2002 46 +0.0%
2003 46 +0.0%
2004 46 +0.0%
2005 46 +0.0%
2006 50 +8.7%
2007 50 +0.0%
2008 50 +0.0%
2009 50 +0.0%
2010 50 +0.0%
2011 50 +0.0%
2012 50 +0.0%
2013 50 +0.0%
2014 50 +0.0%
2015 50 +0.0%
2016 50 +0.0%
2017 50 +0.0%
2018 50 +0.0%
2019 50 +0.0%
2020 50 +0.0%
2021 50 +0.0%
2022 50 +0.0%
2023 50 +0.0%
2024 50 +0.0%
2025 50 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.6 46 50 10
2010s 50 50 50 10
2020s 50 50 50 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 32 Denmark 55 compare
  2. 33 Portugal 54 compare
  3. 34 Bangladesh 51 compare
  4. 35 Croatia 50 compare
  5. 37 Sudan 49 compare
  6. 38 Norway 47 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Japan?
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Japan was 50 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 50 in 2006.
What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
Japan ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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