Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Spain
Spain: Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material was 52 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Spain, 2009–2025
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.
Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 number | — |
| 2010 | 0 number | — |
| 2011 | 0 number | — |
| 2012 | 0 number | — |
| 2013 | 1 number | — |
| 2014 | 21 number | +2000.0% |
| 2015 | 26 number | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 27 number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 20 number | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 29 number | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 27 number | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 37 number | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 43 number | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 46 number | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 46 number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52 number | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 52 number | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 52 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 number, 34.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 52 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5 number, 104.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Local animal breeds with conserved genetic material in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2000.0% | 1 number | 21 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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
Number of local breeds for which sufficient genetic resources are stored for reconstitution.