Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Malaysia

Malaysia: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 43.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
43.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 151 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2016
All-time low
42.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Malaysia, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 422001: 422002: 422003: 452004: 452005: 452006: 502007: 502008: 552009: 552010: 622011: 622012: 622013: 622014: 622015: 582016: 672017: 642018: 502019: 562020: 432021: 432022: 432023: 432024: 432025: 43

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 43.0% for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in 2025.

The figure is down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Malaysia peaked at 67.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2000.

Malaysia ranks 81st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 42.0%
2001 42.0% +0.0%
2002 42.0% +0.0%
2003 45.0% +7.1%
2004 45.0% +0.0%
2005 45.0% +0.0%
2006 50.0% +11.1%
2007 50.0% +0.0%
2008 55.0% +10.0%
2009 55.0% +0.0%
2010 62.0% +12.7%
2011 62.0% +0.0%
2012 62.0% +0.0%
2013 62.0% +0.0%
2014 62.0% +0.0%
2015 58.0% -6.5%
2016 67.0% +15.5%
2017 64.0% -4.5%
2018 50.0% -21.9%
2019 56.0% +12.0%
2020 43.0% -23.2%
2021 43.0% +0.0%
2022 43.0% +0.0%
2023 43.0% +0.0%
2024 43.0% +0.0%
2025 43.0% +0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 43.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 43.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.0%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.1% 42.0% 55.0% 10
2010s 60.5% 50.0% 67.0% 10
2020s 43.0% 43.0% 43.0% 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 82 Morocco 42.0% compare
  2. 83 Polynesia 40.0% compare
  3. 84 Philippines 38.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Malaysia?
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Malaysia was 43.0% 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
Malaysia ranks 81st out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia 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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Indicator
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
183 places, 3,444 data points, 2000–2025
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