Number of local breeds (not extinct) in South America
South America: Number of local breeds (not extinct) was 329 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in South America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds (not extinct) in South America stood at 329. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds (not extinct) in South America peaked at 329 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2000.
That places South America 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75 | — |
| 2001 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 301 | +238.2% |
| 2007 | 301 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 301 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 301 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 301 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 301 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 301 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 303 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 302 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 302 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 302 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 302 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 303 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 303 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 304 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 312 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 314 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 328 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 328 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 329 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.1 | 75 | 301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302 | 301 | 303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.17 | 304 | 329 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 17 Republic of Korea 86 compare
- 18 Bulgaria 84 compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 75 compare
- 20 Australia 74 compare
- 21 Belgium 69 compare
- 21 New Zealand 69 compare
- 23 Sweden 64 compare
More development goals data for South America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,476 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 817.14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 290 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 283 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 138 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 224 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 338 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 7.73 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,822 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 2,839 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds (not extinct) in South America?
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) in South America was 329 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 329 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2000.
- How does South America rank for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- South America ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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