Number of local breeds (not extinct) in World

World: Number of local breeds (not extinct) was 7,377 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
7,377
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 37 groups
All-time high
7,377
in 2025
All-time low
2,758
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of local breeds (not extinct) in World, 2000–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220252000: 2.8k2001: 2.9k2002: 3.0k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.3k2005: 3.4k2006: 6.5k2007: 6.5k2008: 6.5k2009: 6.5k2010: 6.5k2011: 6.5k2012: 6.5k2013: 6.5k2014: 6.5k2015: 6.5k2016: 6.5k2017: 6.5k2018: 6.6k2019: 6.6k2020: 6.7k2021: 6.8k2022: 7.0k2023: 7.2k2024: 7.3k2025: 7.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

World recorded 7,377 for number of local breeds (not extinct) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local breeds (not extinct) in World peaked at 7,377 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,758, in 2000.

That places World 1st out of 37 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,456 2,758 6,489 10
2010s 6,512 6,475 6,585 10
2020s 7,048 6,661 7,377 6

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 849 compare
  2. 2 Germany 498 compare
  3. 3 India 297 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 263 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local breeds (not extinct) in World?
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in World was 7,377 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 7,377 in 2025.
What is the lowest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 2,758 in 2000.
How does World rank for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
World ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
Is number of local breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,575 data points, 2000–2025
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