Italy vs United States: Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material
Italy
25 number
in 2025
United States
16 number
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
United States rank
9th
Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25 number against 16 number in United States, a difference of 9 number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 98 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 number | 3 number | 2 number | Italy |
| 2020s | 21.83 number | 13.33 number | 8.5 number | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher local animal breeds with conserved genetic material, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at 25 number against 16 number in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in local animal breeds with conserved genetic material between Italy and United States?
- 9 number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for local animal breeds with conserved genetic material?
- Italy ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th 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.