Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources was 20 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20
Change on year
down 33.3%
Rank
13th
of 26 groups
All-time high
33
in 2020
All-time low
20
in 2025
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Sub-Saharan Africa is 20, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | — |
| 2021 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 20 | -33.3% |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources in Sub-Saharan Africa was 20 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2025.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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