Central and Southern Asia vs South Korea: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Central and Southern Asia
13.9%
in 2013
South Korea
94.0%
in 2025
Central and Southern Asia rank
30th
South Korea rank
28th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 94.0% against 13.9% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 80.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 6.8 times Central and Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 28th of 32 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 38.5% | 25.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 88.0% | 70.3% | South 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, Central and Southern Asia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 94.0% against 13.9% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Central and Southern Asia and South Korea?
- 80.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and South Korea rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th and South 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.