Morocco vs South Africa: Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material
Morocco
3 number
in 2025
South Africa
4 number
in 2025
Morocco rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th
Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4 number against 3 number in Morocco, a difference of 1 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Morocco's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 98 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 number | 6 number | 3 number | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.67 number | 6.17 number | 3.5 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher local animal breeds with conserved genetic material, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4 number against 3 number in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in local animal breeds with conserved genetic material between Morocco and South Africa?
- 1 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for local animal breeds with conserved genetic material?
- Morocco ranks 22nd 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.