Ireland vs Western Europe: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Ireland
100.0%
in 2025
Western Europe
88.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Western Europe rank
3rd
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Ireland
- Western Europe
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 100.0% against 88.0% in Western Europe, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Europe ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 80.3% | 2.0% | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 87.7% | 3.4% | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 87.3% | 6.0% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Western Europe?
- Ireland, at 100.0% against 88.0% in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Ireland and Western Europe?
- 12.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Western Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 3rd 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.