Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern America
Northern America: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 82.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 82.0% for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern America peaked at 95.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2000.
Northern America ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.0% | — |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 82.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 87.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 82.0% | 89.0% | 6 |
More infrastructure data for Northern America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 4.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 15.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 10.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 12.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.9 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern America?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern America was 82.0% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2000.
- How does Northern America rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Northern America ranks 6th 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 America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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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