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