Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 89.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2025
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 89.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 91.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.0% | — |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 87.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 87.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.0% | 89.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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