Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 50.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
50.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Faroe Islands, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 50.0% for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in 2025.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Faroe Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Faroe Islands 72nd 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 Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 100.0% | — |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 50.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 50.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.5%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 69 Sri Lanka 56.0% compare
- 70 Hungary 55.0% compare
- 71 Bhutan 52.0% compare
- 72 Argentina 50.0% compare
- 72 Iceland 50.0% compare
- 72 Indonesia 50.0% compare
- 72 Mexico 50.0% compare
- 72 Myanmar 50.0% compare
- 72 North Macedonia 50.0% compare
- 72 Papua New Guinea 50.0% compare
- 72 State of Palestine 50.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Faroe Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 57,146 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 105.8 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14,940 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.66 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2772 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 14,940 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.06 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Faroe Islands?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Faroe Islands was 50.0% 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 Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Faroe Islands ranks 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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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