Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Finland
Finland: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 79.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2004
All-time low
56.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Finland, 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 Finland stood at 79.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Finland peaked at 90.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2000.
That places Finland 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.0% | — |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 79.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Finland's 79.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.5%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 56.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 80.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 76.0% | 80.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 50 South Africa 81.0% compare
- 51 Bangladesh 80.0% compare
- 51 Croatia 80.0% compare
- 53 Bulgaria 79.0% compare
- 55 Switzerland 78.0% compare
- 55 Ukraine 78.0% compare
- 55 Uruguay 78.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Finland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 150,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 150,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Finland?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Finland was 79.0% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Finland ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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