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

Spain: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 70.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
70.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 151 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2000
All-time low
64.0%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 772001: 732002: 732003: 732004: 732005: 732006: 722007: 762008: 722009: 752010: 692011: 682012: 682013: 692014: 682015: 682016: 662017: 642018: 642019: 662020: 662021: 662022: 672023: 682024: 702025: 70

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Spain is 70.0%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Spain peaked at 77.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2017.

Spain ranks 64th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Spain, 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 Spain, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 77.0%
2001 73.0% -5.2%
2002 73.0% +0.0%
2003 73.0% +0.0%
2004 73.0% +0.0%
2005 73.0% +0.0%
2006 72.0% -1.4%
2007 76.0% +5.6%
2008 72.0% -5.3%
2009 75.0% +4.2%
2010 69.0% -8.0%
2011 68.0% -1.4%
2012 68.0% +0.0%
2013 69.0% +1.5%
2014 68.0% -1.4%
2015 68.0% +0.0%
2016 66.0% -2.9%
2017 64.0% -3.0%
2018 64.0% +0.0%
2019 66.0% +3.1%
2020 66.0% +0.0%
2021 66.0% +0.0%
2022 67.0% +1.5%
2023 68.0% +1.5%
2024 70.0% +2.9%
2025 70.0% +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 70.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 70.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.5%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.7% 72.0% 77.0% 10
2010s 67.0% 64.0% 69.0% 10
2020s 67.8% 66.0% 70.0% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 61 Russian Federation 74.0% compare
  2. 61 Russian Federation 74.0% compare
  3. 63 Canada 71.0% compare
  4. 65 Vanuatu 67.0% compare
  5. 66 Brazil 64.0% compare
  6. 67 Greece 62.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Spain?
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Spain was 70.0% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2017.
How does Spain rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
Spain ranks 64th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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