Number of transboundary breeds in Namibia
Namibia: Number of transboundary breeds was 55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of transboundary breeds in Namibia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 55 for number of transboundary breeds in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of transboundary breeds in Namibia peaked at 55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2000.
That places Namibia 45th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of transboundary breeds in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51 | +2450.0% |
| 2007 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 55 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.5, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6 | 2 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8 | 51 | 55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,676 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of transboundary breeds in Namibia?
- Number of transboundary breeds in Namibia was 55 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of transboundary breeds recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for number of transboundary breeds?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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