Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 83.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
85.0%
in 2016
All-time low
73.0%
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 83.0% for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Europe and Northern America peaked at 85.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2003.
Europe and Northern America ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 73.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 79.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.0% | 83.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 1 Algeria 100.0% compare
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More infrastructure data for Europe and Northern America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.8% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 50.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 47.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 58.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 63.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.05 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Europe and Northern America was 83.0% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2003.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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