Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Europe
Europe: Number of local breeds (not extinct) was 2,962 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Europe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe recorded 2,962 for number of local breeds (not extinct) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Europe peaked at 2,962 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,393, in 2000.
Europe ranks 3rd of 31 regions 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,393 | — |
| 2001 | 1,489 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1,614 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,732 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1,835 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,891 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,753 | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 2,749 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,748 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,751 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,735 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,733 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,735 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,720 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,722 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,726 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,726 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,732 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,762 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,774 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,811 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,824 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,852 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,915 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2,939 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,962 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,096 | 1,393 | 2,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,736 | 2,720 | 2,774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,884 | 2,811 | 2,962 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More development goals data for Europe
- Red List Index 0.8374 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 737.2 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,433 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 695 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 616 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 159 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 822 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,496 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds (not extinct) in Europe?
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Europe was 2,962 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,962 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,393 in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Europe ranks 3rd out of 31 regions with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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