Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 20.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
23.0%
in 2000
All-time low
7.0%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Southern 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 Southern Asia stood at 20.1%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Southern Asia peaked at 23.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2002.
Southern Asia ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -39.1% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +55.8% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 7.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 12.6% | 22.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.3% | 20.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern 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
- 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 Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.4% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,508 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.21 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Southern Asia was 20.1% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2002.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Southern Asia ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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