Transboundary animal breeds with conserved genetic material in South Africa
South Africa: Transboundary animal breeds with conserved genetic material was 7 number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transboundary animal breeds with conserved genetic material in South Africa, 2019–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 7 number for transboundary animal breeds with conserved genetic material in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 70.8% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 10th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Transboundary animal breeds with conserved genetic material in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 number | — |
| 2020 | 25 number | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 25 number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25 number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 number | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 7 number | -70.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24 number | 24 number | 24 number | 1 |
| 2020s | 21.83 number | 7 number | 25 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transboundary animal breeds with conserved genetic material in South Africa?
- Transboundary animal breeds with conserved genetic material in South Africa was 7 number in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest transboundary animal breeds with conserved genetic material recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest transboundary animal breeds with conserved genetic material recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 number in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for transboundary animal breeds with conserved genetic material?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transboundary animal breeds with conserved genetic material rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Transboundary animal breeds with conserved genetic material. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution.