Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in South Africa
South Africa: Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
down 70.8%
World rank
11th
of 107 countries
All-time high
25
in 2020
All-time low
7
in 2025
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in South Africa, 2019–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in South Africa stood at 7. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 70.8% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 11th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | — |
| 2020 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | -70.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| 2020s | 21.83 | 7 | 25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in South Africa?
- Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in South Africa was 7 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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