Belgium vs Europe: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Belgium
100.0%
in 2025
Europe
83.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Europe rank
4th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Belgium
- Europe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 100.0% against 83.0% in Europe, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Europe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 1st and Europe ranks 4th of 151 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 76.4% | 16.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 82.7% | 13.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 82.5% | 15.5% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Europe?
- Belgium, at 100.0% against 83.0% in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Belgium and Europe?
- 17.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Europe rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Europe ranks 4th of 151 countries.
- 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.