Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United States
United States: 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
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, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United States is 89.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 96.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2001.
That places United States 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 States, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 89.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United States?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2001.
- How does United States rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- United States 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 States?
- 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 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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