Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Number of local breeds (not extinct) was 3,075 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Europe and Northern America stood at 3,075. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Europe and Northern America peaked at 3,075 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,446, in 2000.
Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,446 | — |
| 2001 | 1,543 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,676 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,802 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1,905 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,961 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,865 | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 2,864 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,863 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,866 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,850 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,847 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,849 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,833 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,835 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,839 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,838 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,845 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,875 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,887 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,923 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,935 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,964 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,028 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 3,052 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 3,075 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,179 | 1,446 | 2,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,850 | 2,833 | 2,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,996 | 2,923 | 3,075 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 1 China 849 compare
- 2 Germany 498 compare
- 3 India 297 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 263 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 263 compare
More development goals data for Europe and Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8316 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 486.22 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,180 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 747 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 680 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 173 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 886 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,621 (2025)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 30,125 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds (not extinct) in Europe and Northern America?
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Europe and Northern America was 3,075 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 3,075 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,446 in 2000.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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