Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in France

France: Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material was 29 number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 98 countries
All-time high
29 number
in 2024
All-time low
12 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025

Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in France, 2018–2025

01020302018202120252018: 12 number2019: 12 number2020: 12 number2021: 12 number2022: 12 number2023: 16 number2024: 29 number2025: 29 number

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

France recorded 29 number for local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 141.7% over ten years.

That places France 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in France, year by year

Annual values for Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in France, 2018 to 2025.
Year number Change
2018 12 number —
2019 12 number +0.0%
2020 12 number +0.0%
2021 12 number +0.0%
2022 12 number +0.0%
2023 16 number +33.3%
2024 29 number +81.2%
2025 29 number +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 29 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 number, 19.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • France's 29 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5 number, 58.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12 number 12 number 12 number 2
2020s 18.33 number 12 number 29 number 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Spain 52 number compare
  2. 3 India 44 number compare
  3. 4 Portugal 34 number compare
  4. 6 South Korea 26 number compare
  5. 7 Italy 25 number compare
  6. 8 Norway 19 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in France?
Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in France was 29 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 29 number in 2024.
What is the lowest local animal breeds with conserved genetic material recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 12 number in 2018.
How does France rank for local animal breeds with conserved genetic material?
France ranks 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
Is local animal breeds with conserved genetic material rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Local 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
98 places, 948 data points, 2000–2025
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Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution.