Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources was 17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17
Change on year
down 41.4%
Rank
15th
of 26 groups
All-time high
31
in 2020
All-time low
17
in 2025
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Southern Africa, 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 17 for number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 41.4% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Southern Africa ranks 15th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | — |
| 2021 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 17 | -41.4% |
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- Number of transboundary breeds 162 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Southern Africa?
- Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Southern Africa was 17 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2025.
- How does Southern Africa rank for number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources?
- Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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