Eastern Africa vs Korea: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Eastern Africa
18.9%
in 2025
Korea
94.0%
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
29th
Korea rank
28th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Eastern Africa
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 94.0% against 18.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 75.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 5.0 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 29th and Korea ranks 28th of 32 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 38.5% | 12.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 87.5% | 74.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 89.7% | 72.9% | 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, Eastern Africa or Korea?
- Korea, at 94.0% against 18.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Eastern Africa and Korea?
- 75.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Korea rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Eastern Africa ranks 29th 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.