Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 18.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
30.0%
in 2003
All-time low
8.5%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Eastern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 18.9% for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Eastern Africa peaked at 30.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2015.
That places Eastern Africa 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +56.9% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 20.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 8.5% | 24.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 13.3% | 19.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 27 Czechia 95.0% compare
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- 30 Montenegro 92.0% compare
- 30 Serbia 92.0% compare
- 32 Australia and New Zealand 91.0% compare
- 32 Lithuania 91.0% compare
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- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
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- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.9% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 5,956 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Eastern Africa was 18.9% 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2015.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Eastern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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