Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number) was 263 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in United Kingdom, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of local breeds (not extinct) in United Kingdom is 263, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds (not extinct) in United Kingdom peaked at 263 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 200 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.
Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64 | — |
| 2001 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 167 | +156.9% |
| 2003 | 170 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 171 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 171 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 255 | +49.1% |
| 2007 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 262 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 263 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 263 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 263 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 263 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 263 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21, 12.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 263 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36, 7.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182.8 | 64 | 255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 255 | 255 | 255 | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.5 | 255 | 263 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More development goals data for United Kingdom
- Red List Index 0.9592 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 335 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,835 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 2,081 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds (not extinct) in United Kingdom?
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) in United Kingdom was 263 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 263 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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