Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Canada
Canada: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 71.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
71.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2004
All-time low
62.0%
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Canada stood at 71.0%.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Canada peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2012.
Canada ranks 63rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 71.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 78.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 62.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 71.0% | 90.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 61 Russian Federation 74.0% compare
- 61 Russian Federation 74.0% compare
- 64 Spain 70.0% compare
- 65 Vanuatu 67.0% compare
- 66 Brazil 64.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Canada
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.97 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2658 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9064 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 Canada?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Canada was 71.0% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Canada ranks 63rd out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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