Proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk was 46.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
46.0%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
15th
of 139 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2002
All-time low
44.0%
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of in United Kingdom, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of in United Kingdom is 46.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of in United Kingdom peaked at 58.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2015.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 46.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 46.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.0%, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 48.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 44.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.0% | 46.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 13 New Zealand 48.0% compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 47.0% compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.0% compare
- 17 Australia 45.0% compare
- 17 Germany 45.0% compare
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 transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of in United Kingdom was 46.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 transboundary 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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