Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Canada
Canada: Number of local breeds (not extinct) was 21 in 2025. β² Rising
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Canada, 2000β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Canada stood at 21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Canada peaked at 25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2000.
That places Canada 79th out of 187 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9 | 10 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3 | 22 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.17 | 21 | 22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,223 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds (not extinct) in Canada?
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Canada was 21 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Canada ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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