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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12 number | 12 number | 12 number | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.33 number | 12 number | 29 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
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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About this data
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution.