Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in India

India: Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material was 44 number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
44 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
44 number
in 2022
All-time low
9 number
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025

Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in India, 2020–2025

102030402020202220252020: 9 number2021: 30 number2022: 44 number2023: 44 number2024: 44 number2025: 44 number

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

Analysis

India recorded 44 number for local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 388.9% over ten years.

That places India 3rd out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in India, 2020 to 2025.
Year number Change
2020 9 number —
2021 30 number +233.3%
2022 44 number +46.7%
2023 44 number +0.0%
2024 44 number +0.0%
2025 44 number +0.0%

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 96 number compare
  2. 2 Spain 52 number compare
  3. 4 Portugal 34 number compare
  4. 5 France 29 number compare
  5. 6 South Korea 26 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in India?
Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in India was 44 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 44 number in 2022.
What is the lowest local animal breeds with conserved genetic material recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 9 number in 2020.
How does India rank for local animal breeds with conserved genetic material?
India ranks 3rd out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
Is local animal breeds with conserved genetic material rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 388.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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.