Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 89.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
89.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 151 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2008
All-time low
87.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United Kingdom, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United Kingdom stood at 89.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 91.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 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, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 89.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 89.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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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