Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United States of America
United States of America: 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%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
96.0%
in 2010
All-time low
82.0%
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 89.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United States of America peaked at 96.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2001.
That places United States of America 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 82.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 90.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 88.0% | 90.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United States of America?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United States of America 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- United States of America 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 United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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