France vs South Africa: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
France
83.0%
in 2025
South Africa
81.0%
in 2025
France rank
48th
South Africa rank
50th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 83.0% against 81.0% in South Africa, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
France ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 99.2% | 36.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 84.4% | 3.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 78.8% | 2.2% | France |
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, France or South Africa?
- France, at 83.0% against 81.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between France and South Africa?
- 2.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- France ranks 48th 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.