Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Japan
Japan: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 75.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
75.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 151 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2016
All-time low
57.0%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2000–2017
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Japan, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Japan recorded 75.0% for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Japan peaked at 75.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2005.
Japan ranks 58th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.0% | — |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 75.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Japan's 75.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.0%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 57.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 63.0% | 75.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 55 Switzerland 78.0% compare
- 55 Ukraine 78.0% compare
- 55 Uruguay 78.0% compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 75.0% compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 75.0% compare
- 61 Russian Federation 74.0% compare
- 61 Russian Federation 74.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Japan?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Japan was 75.0% in 2017, 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Japan ranks 58th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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