Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 47.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2010, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 47.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 53.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2002.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.9% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 41.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
More infrastructure data for Latin America and the Caribbean
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 82.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 8,352 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.31 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Latin America and the Caribbean was 47.2% in 2010, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2002.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2010.
- Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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