Finland vs South Africa: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Finland
79.0%
in 2025
South Africa
81.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
53rd
South Africa rank
50th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81.0% against 79.0% in Finland, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 151 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 99.2% | 22.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 84.4% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 78.8% | 0.5% | South Africa |
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, Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 81.0% against 79.0% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Finland and South Africa?
- 2.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Finland ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th 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.