Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Number of local breeds (not extinct) was 208 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Western Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 208 for number of local breeds (not extinct) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Western Africa peaked at 208 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2000.
That places Western Africa 21st 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51 | — |
| 2001 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 61 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 194 | +218.0% |
| 2007 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 195 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 205 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 205 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 205 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 208 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.9 | 51 | 194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.5 | 194 | 195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.83 | 200 | 208 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 264.83 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 216 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 19,877 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1,492 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds (not extinct) in Western Africa?
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Western Africa was 208 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 208 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Western Africa ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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