Number of local breeds kept in the country in Zambia

Zambia: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 15 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 174 countries
All-time high
15
in 2006
All-time low
6
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0510152000201220252000: 62001: 62002: 62003: 62004: 62005: 62006: 152007: 152008: 152009: 152010: 152011: 152012: 152013: 152014: 152015: 152016: 152017: 152018: 152019: 152020: 152021: 152022: 152023: 152024: 152025: 15

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of local breeds kept in the country in Zambia is 15, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in Zambia peaked at 15 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 99th of 174 countries 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Number of local breeds kept in the country in Zambia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 6
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 6 +0.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 6 +0.0%
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 15 +150.0%
2007 15 +0.0%
2008 15 +0.0%
2009 15 +0.0%
2010 15 +0.0%
2011 15 +0.0%
2012 15 +0.0%
2013 15 +0.0%
2014 15 +0.0%
2015 15 +0.0%
2016 15 +0.0%
2017 15 +0.0%
2018 15 +0.0%
2019 15 +0.0%
2020 15 +0.0%
2021 15 +0.0%
2022 15 +0.0%
2023 15 +0.0%
2024 15 +0.0%
2025 15 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6 6 15 10
2010s 15 15 15 10
2020s 15 15 15 6

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 96 Cambodia 16 compare
  2. 96 Djibouti 16 compare
  3. 96 Thailand 16 compare
  4. 99 Eswatini 15 compare
  5. 99 United Arab Emirates 15 compare
  6. 102 Armenia 14 compare
  7. 102 Turkmenistan 14 compare
  8. 102 Uganda 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Zambia?
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Zambia was 15 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2006.
What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
Zambia ranks 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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
225 places, 5,595 data points, 2000–2025
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