Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Australia
Australia: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 87.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
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, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 87.0% for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2004.
Australia ranks 43rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -7.8% |
| 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 | 87.0% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 87.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Australia's 87.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.0%, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 71.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 78.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 87.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Australia?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Australia was 87.0% 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Australia ranks 43rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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