Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 25.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
25.0%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
93rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador stood at 25.0%.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Ecuador peaked at 50.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places Ecuador 93rd out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +47.1% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | — |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | -13.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 25.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 25.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.0%, 39% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 17.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More infrastructure data for Ecuador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0672 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Ecuador?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Ecuador was 25.0% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Ecuador ranks 93rd out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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