Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) in Asia
Asia: Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) was 388 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of transboundary breeds in Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of transboundary breeds in Asia is 388, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of transboundary breeds in Asia peaked at 388 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154, in 2000.
Asia ranks 7th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 154 | — |
| 2001 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 170 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 183 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 190 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 193 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 372 | +92.7% |
| 2007 | 372 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 372 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 372 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 372 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 372 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 372 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 372 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 372 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 372 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 372 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 372 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 372 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 372 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 372 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 373 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 379 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 387 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 388 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 388 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 253.2 | 154 | 372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 372 | 372 | 372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 381.17 | 372 | 388 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 4 Australia 249 compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 242 compare
- 6 Germany 202 compare
- 7 United States 197 compare
- 8 Canada 185 compare
- 9 France 146 compare
- 10 New Zealand 131 compare
More development goals data for Asia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 271.71 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,874 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 246 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1,402 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,547 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2,647 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.77 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 76,803 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 16,346 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of transboundary breeds in Asia?
- Number of transboundary breeds in Asia was 388 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of transboundary breeds recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 388 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for number of transboundary breeds?
- Asia ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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