Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 8.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 151 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 8.0%.
The figure is down 68.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Ethiopia peaked at 50.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 110th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 13.0% | — |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 50.0% | — |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -68.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.0% | 25.0% | 6 |
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More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Ethiopia was 8.0% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Ethiopia ranks 110th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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