Number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Number of local breeds with unknown risk status was 136 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Southern Europe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Southern Europe stood at 136.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Southern Europe peaked at 235 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2001.
That places Southern Europe 22nd out of 31 groups 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 with unknown risk status in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 38 | +123.5% |
| 2005 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 235 | +487.5% |
| 2007 | 233 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 220 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 208 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 193 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 191 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 186 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 183 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 179 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 185 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 169 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 174 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 127 | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 125 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 124 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 136 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 136 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 137 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 136 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.4 | 13 | 235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.2 | 125 | 193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.17 | 124 | 137 | 6 |
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More development goals data for Southern Europe
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,974 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 153 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 698 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 738 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.06 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 201.9 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Southern Europe?
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Southern Europe was 136 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds with unknown risk status recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 235 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds with unknown risk status recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2001.
- How does Southern Europe rank for number of local breeds with unknown risk status?
- Southern Europe ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds with unknown risk status rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local breeds with unknown risk status (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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