Iceland vs South Africa: Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material
Iceland
4 number
in 2025
South Africa
4 number
in 2025
Iceland rank
19th
South Africa rank
19th
Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4 number against 4 number in South Africa, a difference of 0 number.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 19th of 98 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher local animal breeds with conserved genetic material, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 4 number against 4 number in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in local animal breeds with conserved genetic material between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0 number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for local animal breeds with conserved genetic material?
- Iceland ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 19th 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.