Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in China
China: Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material was 96 number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in China, 2003–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
China recorded 96 number for local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in China peaked at 96 number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2003.
China ranks 1st of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 number | — |
| 2004 | 0 number | — |
| 2005 | 0 number | — |
| 2006 | 60 number | — |
| 2007 | 60 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64 number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 64 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 65 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85 number | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 85 number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85 number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87 number | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 95 number | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 96 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.43 number | 0 number | 64 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.6 number | 64 number | 65 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.83 number | 85 number | 96 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in China?
- Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in China was 96 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 96 number in 2025.
- What is the lowest local animal breeds with conserved genetic material recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2003.
- How does China rank for local animal breeds with conserved genetic material?
- China ranks 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is local animal breeds with conserved genetic material rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.