Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Western Europe
Western Europe: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 88.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
89.0%
in 2016
All-time low
74.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe is 88.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Western Europe peaked at 89.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2000.
That places Western Europe 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.0% | — |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 74.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 84.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.0% | 88.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 1 Algeria 100.0% compare
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More infrastructure data for Western Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 2.5% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 16.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 18.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 22.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 20.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.89 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Western Europe?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Western Europe was 88.0% 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2000.
- How does Western Europe rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Western Europe ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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