Number of transboundary breeds in Africa
Africa: Number of transboundary breeds was 386 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of transboundary breeds in Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of transboundary breeds in Africa stood at 386. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of transboundary breeds in Africa peaked at 386 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 162, in 2000.
That places Africa 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of transboundary breeds in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 162 | — |
| 2001 | 163 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 166 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 170 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 174 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 177 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 361 | +104.0% |
| 2007 | 361 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 361 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 361 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 361 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 361 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 361 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 361 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 361 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 361 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 361 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 361 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 362 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 362 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 362 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 363 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 385 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 385 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 385 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 386 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.6 | 162 | 361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.2 | 361 | 362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 377.67 | 362 | 386 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More development goals data for Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 679.3 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 64,821 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 9,673 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of transboundary breeds in Africa?
- Number of transboundary breeds in Africa was 386 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of transboundary breeds recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 386 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 162 in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for number of transboundary breeds?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (including extinct ones). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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