Republic of Korea vs Southern Asia: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Republic of Korea
94.0%
in 2025
Southern Asia
20.1%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
28th
Southern Asia rank
27th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Republic of Korea
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 94.0% against 20.1% in Southern Asia, a difference of 73.9%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 4.7 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Southern Asia ranks 27th of 151 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 13.3% | 25.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 17.6% | 70.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 20.0% | 72.7% | 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, Republic of Korea or Southern Asia?
- Republic of Korea, at 94.0% against 20.1% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Republic of Korea and Southern Asia?
- 73.9%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Southern Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Southern Asia ranks 27th 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.