Number of local breeds kept in the country in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 738 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
738
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
14th
of 35 groups
All-time high
738
in 2025
All-time low
373
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02004006008002000201220252000: 3732001: 4062002: 4142003: 4262004: 4392005: 4592006: 6772007: 6772008: 6772009: 6772010: 6772011: 6772012: 6772013: 6772014: 6772015: 6772016: 6772017: 6772018: 7012019: 7122020: 7142021: 7142022: 7212023: 7302024: 7362025: 738

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 738 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in Southern Europe peaked at 738 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 373, in 2000.

That places Southern Europe 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Number of local breeds kept in the country in Southern Europe, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 373
2001 406 +8.8%
2002 414 +2.0%
2003 426 +2.9%
2004 439 +3.1%
2005 459 +4.6%
2006 677 +47.5%
2007 677 +0.0%
2008 677 +0.0%
2009 677 +0.0%
2010 677 +0.0%
2011 677 +0.0%
2012 677 +0.0%
2013 677 +0.0%
2014 677 +0.0%
2015 677 +0.0%
2016 677 +0.0%
2017 677 +0.0%
2018 701 +3.5%
2019 712 +1.6%
2020 714 +0.3%
2021 714 +0.0%
2022 721 +1.0%
2023 730 +1.2%
2024 736 +0.8%
2025 738 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 522.5 373 677 10
2010s 682.9 677 712 10
2020s 725.5 714 738 6

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 11 Australia and New Zealand 182 compare
  2. 12 Indonesia 173 compare
  3. 13 Poland 162 compare
  4. 14 Hungary 155 compare
  5. 15 Ukraine 132 compare
  6. 16 Romania 113 compare
  7. 16 Türkiye 113 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Southern Europe?
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Southern Europe was 738 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 738 in 2025.
What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 373 in 2000.
How does Southern Europe rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
Southern Europe ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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
235 places, 5,855 data points, 2000–2025
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