Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Spain

Spain: Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material was 52 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
52 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
52 number
in 2024
All-time low
0 number
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Spain, 2009–2025

02040602009201720252009: 0 number2010: 0 number2011: 0 number2012: 0 number2013: 1 number2014: 21 number2015: 26 number2016: 27 number2017: 20 number2018: 29 number2019: 27 number2020: 37 number2021: 43 number2022: 46 number2023: 46 number2024: 52 number2025: 52 number

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

Analysis

In 2025, local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Spain stood at 52 number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Spain peaked at 52 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2009.

That places Spain 2nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 number 0 number 0 number 1
2010s 15.1 number 0 number 29 number 10
2020s 46 number 37 number 52 number 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 China 96 number compare
  2. 3 India 44 number compare
  3. 4 Portugal 34 number compare
  4. 5 France 29 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Spain?
Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Spain was 52 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 52 number in 2024.
What is the lowest local animal breeds with conserved genetic material recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2009.
How does Spain rank for local animal breeds with conserved genetic material?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
Is local animal breeds with conserved genetic material rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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

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