Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Denmark
Denmark: Number of local breeds (not extinct) was 52 in 2025. β² Rising
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Denmark, 2000β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Denmark stood at 52. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Denmark peaked at 52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2000.
That places Denmark 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3 | 18 | 48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 | 48 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49 | 48 | 52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 31 Azerbaijan 54 compare
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- 36 Sudan 49 compare
- 36 United Republic of Tanzania 49 compare
More development goals data for Denmark
- Red List Index 0.9749 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4952 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,586 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 55 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 158 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds (not extinct) in Denmark?
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Denmark was 52 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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