Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 24.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 24.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 35.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1% | — |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 17.1% | 35.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.0% | 29.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 23.1% | 30.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 24 Denmark 96.0% compare
- 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 96.0% compare
- 24 New Zealand 96.0% compare
- 27 Czechia 95.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 1.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.81 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 78.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 24.8% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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