Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS)

Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS)
Do you need detailed information for a specific breed?

Would you like to learn about breeds’ risk status or generate specific reports and figures? Please use the tools on this page! Would you like to run your own analyses? Go to data export!

Data entry

For National Coordinators

Breed information

Explore information about individual breeds, including profiles, characteristics, diversity, and uses. This section also provides species-by-country listings and visual material through the image browser.

Population data

Access to population numbers, recent updates, reporting frequency, and long-term trends across countries and species. View population distributions, adaptedness classes, and overall data completeness. 

Risk status & monitoring

Find data on breed risk categories, extinction risk trends, and tools for monitoring population stability. This section includes early warning indicators and assessments of population structure.

Geographic & transboundary distribution

View spatial data showing where breeds are found and how they move across borders. Maps display national and transboundary distributions, summaries, and related collection of information. 

Sustainable Development Indicators

Consult SDG 2.5 indicators on the conservation of animal genetic resources. Users can explore national and species-level results on breed storage in gene banks and the risk of extinction. 

Gene banks & cryoconservation

Access data on cryoconservation efforts, including stored genetic material and country-level collections. This section provides information on reporting quality and representation of local breeds in gene banks. 

Annual statistics

Review yearly summaries on data completeness, population reporting quality, and adaptedness coverage. These indicators offer a quick overview of how countries contribute and update their information. 

Bees

Explore specialized datasets on bee genetic resources, including breed sheets, diversity of metrics, population trends, and data export options. This section focuses exclusively on bee-related information. 

Data export

Download, generate, analyse. Download datasets and generate custom tables, charts, and reports. Extract breed and bee data or build customized cross-tabulations for deeper analysis.

Regional and National datasets

Explore regional and national data from the regional information systems (EFABIS: The European Farm Animal Biodiversity Information System). 

Training materials
11/06/2023

AO's Intergovernmental Technical Working Group for Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture was established in 1997, and it consists of 28 countries, with members elected at each of the Commission's regular sessions. The Working Group's role is to review issues related to animal genetic resources and their management.

03/05/2022

More than 2,400 livestock breeds are at risk of extinction, while 600 are already extinct, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). If managed sustainably, this diversity can be used to increase production and allow livestock to adapt to challenges such as climate change.

2021

The Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS) is the global clearing-house mechanism for animal genetic resources for food and agriculture (AnGR) that was developed and is maintained by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The 4th and most recent version of DAD-IS was launched in November 2017.