Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) (number) was 109 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Botswana, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 109 for number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Botswana peaked at 109 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2000.
That places Botswana 14th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46 | +360.0% |
| 2007 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 109 | +127.1% |
| 2023 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 109 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 109 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25, 4.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 109 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19, 5.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4 | 10 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46 | 46 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.67 | 48 | 109 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 11 New Zealand 129 compare
- 12 Caribbean 115 compare
- 13 Uruguay 113 compare
- 15 Russian Federation 101 compare
- 15 South Africa 101 compare
- 15 Russia 101 compare
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,083 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Botswana?
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Botswana was 109 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 109 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for number of transboundary breeds (not extinct)?
- Botswana ranks 14th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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