Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Europe
Europe: 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, 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 Europe stood at 83.0%.
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 peaked at 85.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2003.
That places Europe 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 73.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 79.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 82.0% | 83.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 Algeria 100.0% compare
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- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
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- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
- 1 Mauritius 100.0% compare
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 35.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 36.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 46.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 48.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,728 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.03 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Europe?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Europe 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2003.
- How does Europe rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Europe 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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