Number of transboundary breeds in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Number of transboundary breeds was 158 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
158
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
158
in 2024
All-time low
59
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of transboundary breeds in Southern Europe, 2000–2025

0501001502000201220252000: 592001: 592002: 592003: 622004: 692005: 712006: 1292007: 1292008: 1292009: 1292010: 1292011: 1292012: 1292013: 1292014: 1292015: 1292016: 1292017: 1292018: 1502019: 1502020: 1502021: 1502022: 1512023: 1542024: 1582025: 158

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 158 for number of transboundary breeds in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of transboundary breeds in Southern Europe peaked at 158 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2000.

That places Southern Europe 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Number of transboundary breeds in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) in Southern Europe, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 59
2001 59 +0.0%
2002 59 +0.0%
2003 62 +5.1%
2004 69 +11.3%
2005 71 +2.9%
2006 129 +81.7%
2007 129 +0.0%
2008 129 +0.0%
2009 129 +0.0%
2010 129 +0.0%
2011 129 +0.0%
2012 129 +0.0%
2013 129 +0.0%
2014 129 +0.0%
2015 129 +0.0%
2016 129 +0.0%
2017 129 +0.0%
2018 150 +16.3%
2019 150 +0.0%
2020 150 +0.0%
2021 150 +0.0%
2022 151 +0.7%
2023 154 +2.0%
2024 158 +2.6%
2025 158 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.5 59 129 10
2010s 133.2 129 150 10
2020s 153.5 150 158 6

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 17 Belgium 90 compare
  2. 18 Argentina 84 compare
  3. 19 Ukraine 81 compare
  4. 20 Czechia 79 compare
  5. 20 Hungary 79 compare
  6. 22 China 76 compare
  7. 22 Paraguay 76 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of transboundary breeds in Southern Europe?
Number of transboundary breeds in Southern Europe was 158 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of transboundary breeds recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 158 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2000.
How does Southern Europe rank for number of transboundary breeds?
Southern Europe ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
Is number of transboundary breeds rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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Indicator
Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
230 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2025
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