Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Denmark
96.0%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.3%
in 2012
Denmark rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 96.0% against 23.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 72.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 151 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 34.3% | 56.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 21.9% | 65.4% | 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, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Denmark, at 96.0% against 23.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 72.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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.