Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 89.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
89.0%
in 2010
All-time low
75.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern Europe, 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 Europe stood at 89.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern Europe peaked at 89.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2000.
Northern Europe ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 75.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 82.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.0% | 89.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 1 Algeria 100.0% compare
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- 1 Botswana 100.0% compare
- 1 Cyprus 100.0% compare
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- 1 Eswatini 100.0% compare
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- 1 Jamaica 100.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Madagascar 100.0% compare
- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
- 1 Mauritius 100.0% compare
- 1 Namibia 100.0% compare
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More infrastructure data for Northern Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.0% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 15.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 17.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.64 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 87.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern Europe?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Northern Europe was 89.0% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2000.
- How does Northern Europe rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Northern Europe ranks 1st 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 Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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