Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Namibia
Namibia: Number of local breeds (not extinct) was 26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Namibia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Namibia stood at 26. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Namibia peaked at 26 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
That places Namibia 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | +2400.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6 | 1 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4 | 25 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 71 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27 compare
- 72 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26 compare
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 26 compare
- 72 Slovenia 26 compare
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,676 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds (not extinct) in Namibia?
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Namibia was 26 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Namibia ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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