Number of local breeds kept in the country in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 74 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of local breeds kept in the country in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds kept in the country in New Zealand stood at 74. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 311.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in New Zealand peaked at 74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 28th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 51 | +96.2% |
| 2024 | 74 | +45.1% |
| 2025 | 74 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5 | 18 | 74 | 6 |
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- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 129 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
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- Neonatal deaths 158 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds kept in the country in New Zealand?
- Number of local breeds kept in the country in New Zealand was 74 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
- New Zealand ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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