Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number) in Somalia
Somalia: Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number) was 18 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Somalia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of local breeds (not extinct) in Somalia is 18, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Somalia peaked at 18 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
That places Somalia 104th 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) (number) in Somalia, 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 | 18 | +1700.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 | 1 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 104 Angola 18 compare
- 104 Latvia 18 compare
- 107 Madagascar 17 compare
- 107 Republic of Moldova 17 compare
- 107 Moldova 17 compare
More development goals data for Somalia
- Red List Index 0.9154 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,397 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,546 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 27,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds (not extinct) in Somalia?
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Somalia was 18 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Somalia ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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