Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 19.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 19.1% for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 25.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 18.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.7% | 22.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 27 Czechia 95.0% compare
- 28 Republic of Korea 94.0% compare
- 28 Korea 94.0% compare
- 30 Montenegro 92.0% compare
- 30 Serbia 92.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 74.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 12.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 14,578 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.16 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 19.1% in 2012, 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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