Asia vs Korea: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Asia
23.2%
in 2013
Korea
94.0%
in 2025
Asia rank
26th
Korea rank
28th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Asia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 94.0% against 23.2% in Asia, a difference of 70.8%.
That makes Korea's figure about 4.1 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Asia ranks 26th and Korea ranks 28th of 32 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 38.5% | 14.8% | Korea |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 88.0% | 65.0% | Korea |
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, Asia or Korea?
- Korea, at 94.0% against 23.2% in Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Asia and Korea?
- 70.8%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
- How do Asia and Korea rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Asia ranks 26th and Korea ranks 28th 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.