China vs Spain: Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material
China
96 number
in 2025
Spain
52 number
in 2025
China rank
1st
Spain rank
2nd
Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
China currently reports 96 number against 52 number in Spain, a difference of 44 number.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 98 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64 number | 0 number | 64 number | China |
| 2010s | 64.6 number | 15.1 number | 49.5 number | China |
| 2020s | 88.83 number | 46 number | 42.83 number | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher local animal breeds with conserved genetic material, China or Spain?
- China, at 96 number against 52 number in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in local animal breeds with conserved genetic material between China and Spain?
- 44 number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for local animal breeds with conserved genetic material?
- China ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution.