Number of local breeds kept in the country in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 187 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Northern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 187 for number of local breeds kept in the country in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in Northern Africa peaked at 187 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2000.
Northern Africa ranks 27th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81 | — |
| 2001 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 170 | +102.4% |
| 2007 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 171 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 171 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 172 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 176 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 187 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 187 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 187 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 187 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 187 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.5 | 81 | 170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.4 | 170 | 172 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.17 | 176 | 187 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 91 compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 86 compare
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- 27 Kazakhstan 75 compare
- 28 New Zealand 74 compare
- 29 Belgium 73 compare
- 30 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 69 compare
- 30 Viet Nam 69 compare
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More development goals data for Northern Africa
- Red List Index 0.8703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Northern Africa?
- Number of local breeds kept in the country in Northern Africa was 187 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 187 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
- Northern Africa ranks 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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