Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Number of local breeds (not extinct) was 130 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Middle Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 130 for number of local breeds (not extinct) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Middle Africa peaked at 130 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2000.
Middle Africa ranks 5th of 20 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43 | — |
| 2001 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 126 | +162.5% |
| 2007 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 127 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 130 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7 | 43 | 126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126 | 126 | 126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.17 | 126 | 130 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More development goals data for Middle Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 913.37 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 115.78 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 106 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 96 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 128 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 132 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.98 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 14,744 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1,930 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds (not extinct) in Middle Africa?
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Middle Africa was 130 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 130 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2000.
- How does Middle Africa rank for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 20 regions with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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