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

Latest (2025)
7 number
Change on year
down 70.8%
World rank
10th
of 102 countries
All-time high
25 number
in 2020
All-time low
7 number
in 2025
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Transboundary animal breeds with conserved genetic material in South Africa, 2019–2025

5101520252019202220252019: 24 number2020: 25 number2021: 25 number2022: 25 number2023: 25 number2024: 24 number2025: 7 number

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

Annual values for Transboundary animal breeds with conserved genetic material in South Africa, 2019 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24 number 24 number 24 number 1
2020s 21.83 number 7 number 25 number 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 7 Botswana 11 number compare
  2. 8 Norway 10 number compare
  3. 9 Canada 9 number compare
  4. 11 Austria 6 number compare
  5. 11 Indonesia 6 number compare
  6. 11 Italy 6 number compare
  7. 11 Portugal 6 number compare

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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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Indicator
Transboundary animal breeds with conserved genetic material
Unit
number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
102 places, 865 data points, 2000–2025
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Number of transboundary breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution.