Malta vs Western Europe: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Malta
100.0%
in 2025
Western Europe
88.0%
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Western Europe rank
3rd
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Malta
- Western Europe
How they compare
Malta currently reports 100.0% against 88.0% in Western Europe, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 79.9% | 20.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 87.7% | 12.3% | Malta |
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, Malta or Western Europe?
- Malta, 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 Malta and Western Europe?
- 12.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Western Europe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Malta 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.