Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Africa
Africa: Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources was 21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21
Change on year
down 32.3%
Rank
10th
of 25 groups
All-time high
34
in 2020
All-time low
21
in 2025
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Africa, 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 21 for number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Africa ranks 10th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | — |
| 2021 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 21 | -32.3% |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Africa?
- Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Africa was 21 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2025.
- How does Africa rank for number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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