Number of local breeds kept in the country in United States
United States: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of local breeds kept in the country in United States, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of local breeds kept in the country in United States is 96, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in United States peaked at 96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2000.
United States ranks 22nd of 201 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41 | — |
| 2001 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 58 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94 | +62.1% |
| 2007 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26, 3.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1 | 41 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94 | 94 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.17 | 94 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More development goals data for United States
- Red List Index 0.8221 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 197 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 102 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 89 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20,024 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 13,347 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds kept in the country in United States?
- Number of local breeds kept in the country in United States was 96 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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