Finland vs South Africa: Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction
Finland
79.0%
in 2025
South Africa
81.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
50th
South Africa rank
47th
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81.0% against 79.0% in Finland, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th of 139 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 99.2% | 22.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 84.4% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 78.8% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction, Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 81.0% against 79.0% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction between Finland and South Africa?
- 2.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction?
- Finland ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%).