Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Belgium
Belgium: Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material was 3 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Belgium, 2007–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3 number for local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Belgium peaked at 3 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 number | — |
| 2008 | 0 number | — |
| 2009 | 0 number | — |
| 2010 | 0 number | — |
| 2011 | 0 number | — |
| 2012 | 0 number | — |
| 2013 | 0 number | — |
| 2014 | 3 number | — |
| 2015 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 number | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 number, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5 number, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8 number | 0 number | 3 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 number | 3 number | 3 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Belgium?
- Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Belgium was 3 number in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest local animal breeds with conserved genetic material recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest local animal breeds with conserved genetic material recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for local animal breeds with conserved genetic material?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is local animal breeds with conserved genetic material rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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 Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution.