Number of local breeds kept in the country in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 86 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Republic of Korea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds kept in the country in Republic of Korea stood at 86. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in Republic of Korea peaked at 86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2000.
That places Republic of Korea 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49 | +512.5% |
| 2007 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86 | +43.3% |
| 2025 | 86 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1 | 6 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7 | 52 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.67 | 60 | 86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 23 Ethiopia 93 compare
- 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 91 compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 86 compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 75 compare
- 28 New Zealand 74 compare
More development goals data for Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 281 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Republic of Korea?
- Number of local breeds kept in the country in Republic of Korea was 86 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
- Republic of Korea ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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