Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Germany
Germany: Number of local breeds (not extinct) was 498 in 2025. β² Rising
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Germany, 2000β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Germany stood at 498. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Germany peaked at 498 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 302, in 2000.
That places Germany 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 391.5 | 302 | 479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.1 | 481 | 488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.17 | 487 | 498 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More development goals data for Germany
- Red List Index 0.9682 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3866 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,163 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 202 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 532 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,238 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds (not extinct) in Germany?
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Germany was 498 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 498 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 302 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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