Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Germany

Germany: Number of local breeds (not extinct) was 498 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
498
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
498
in 2023
All-time low
302
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Germany, 2000–2025

01002003004005002000201220252000: 3022001: 3042002: 3052003: 3112004: 3762005: 4072006: 4782007: 4762008: 4772009: 4792010: 4842011: 4842012: 4862013: 4812014: 4822015: 4822016: 4842017: 4862018: 4882019: 4842020: 4872021: 4932022: 4912023: 4982024: 4982025: 498

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 391.5 302 479 10
2010s 484.1 481 488 10
2020s 494.17 487 498 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 China 849 compare
  2. 3 India 297 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 263 compare
  4. 5 France 247 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,575 data points, 2000–2025
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