Africa vs Denmark: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Africa
28.5%
in 2025
Denmark
96.0%
in 2025
Africa rank
21st
Denmark rank
24th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Africa
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 96.0% against 28.5% in Africa, a difference of 67.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 3.4 times Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 24th of 32 groups.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 91.1% | 60.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 87.3% | 66.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 95.0% | 66.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction, Africa or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 96.0% against 28.5% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Africa and Denmark?
- 67.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Denmark?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Denmark rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Africa ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 24th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.