Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 91.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
71.0%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Australia and New Zealand is 91.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2004.
That places Australia and New Zealand 32nd out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 71.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 78.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 88.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 30 Montenegro 92.0% compare
- 30 Serbia 92.0% compare
- 32 Lithuania 91.0% compare
- 34 Italy 90.0% compare
- 35 Germany 89.0% compare
- 35 Latvia 89.0% compare
- 35 Romania 89.0% compare
- 35 Sweden 89.0% compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.0% compare
- 35 United Kingdom 89.0% compare
- 35 United States 89.0% compare
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 23.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.6% (2024)
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- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.84 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 91.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Australia and New Zealand was 91.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2004.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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