Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in South Korea
South Korea: Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material was 26 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in South Korea, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in South Korea is 26 number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in South Korea peaked at 26 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 number, in 2014.
That places South Korea 6th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 number | — |
| 2015 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 number | +2500.0% |
| 2021 | 26 number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26 number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 number | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26 number | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 26 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 number, 17.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 number | 1 number | 1 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 26 number | 26 number | 26 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in South Korea?
- Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in South Korea was 26 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest local animal breeds with conserved genetic material recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 number in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for local animal breeds with conserved genetic material?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is local animal breeds with conserved genetic material rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.