Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) was 180 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Eastern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Eastern Africa stood at 180. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Eastern Africa peaked at 180 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 (not extinct) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39 | — |
| 2001 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 174 | +324.4% |
| 2007 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 176 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 176 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 176 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 176 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 176 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 174 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 176 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 176 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 177 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 180 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5 | 39 | 176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.6 | 174 | 176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.17 | 174 | 180 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More development goals data for Eastern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 892.87 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 188 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 144 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 261 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 335 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 342 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.25 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 23,292 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 2,950 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Eastern Africa?
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Eastern Africa was 180 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 180 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for number of transboundary breeds (not extinct)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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