Number of local breeds kept in the country in Western Africa
Western Africa: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 216 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Western Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds kept in the country in Western Africa stood at 216. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in Western Africa peaked at 216 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2000.
Western Africa ranks 26th of 35 groups on this measure, 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52 | — |
| 2001 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 64 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 202 | +215.6% |
| 2007 | 202 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 202 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 202 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 202 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 202 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 202 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 202 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 202 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 203 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 203 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 203 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 203 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 203 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 208 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 208 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 213 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 213 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 213 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 216 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.3 | 52 | 202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.5 | 202 | 203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.83 | 208 | 216 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 23 Ethiopia 93 compare
- 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 91 compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 86 compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 86 compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 75 compare
- 28 New Zealand 74 compare
- 29 Belgium 73 compare
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 264.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 19,877 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1,492 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Western Africa?
- Number of local breeds kept in the country in Western Africa was 216 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 216 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
- Western Africa ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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