Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction by country
Countries reporting
137
Highest
100
Belgium
Lowest
0
Zambia
Median
50
Years covered
26
2000β2025
Data points
2,560
What the numbers show
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction is currently reported for 137 countries. The highest value is 100 in Belgium; the lowest is 0 in Zambia.
The median across all reporting countries is 50, and the mean is 49.69.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Egypt (up 2,400.0%), and the largest decrease in Bolivia (down 100.0%).
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 100 | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 1 | Belarus, Republic of | 100 | 2013 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 1 | Botswana | 100 | 2025 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100 | 2025 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 1 | Algeria | 100 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 1 | Egypt | 100 | 2012 | up 2,400.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Estonia, Republic of | 100 | 2025 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 1 | Guatemala | 100 | 2017 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Ireland | 100 | 2025 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 1 | Jamaica | 100 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 100 | 2010 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Madagascar | 100 | 2012 | up 354.5% | volatile |
| 1 | Malta | 100 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Namibia | 100 | 2025 | up 58.7% | falling |
| 1 | Nicaragua | 100 | 2011 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Peru | 100 | 2025 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Paraguay | 100 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Solomon Islands | 100 | 2004 | β | rising |
| 1 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 100 | 2012 | β | volatile |
| 1 | Tonga | 100 | 2010 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Niue | 100 | 2009 | unchanged | flat |
| 23 | Denmark | 96 | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 23 | Netherlands, The | 96 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 23 | New Zealand | 96 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 26 | Czech Republic | 95 | 2025 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 27 | Korea, Republic of | 94 | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 28 | Montenegro | 92 | 2025 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 28 | Serbia, Republic of | 92 | 2025 | down 8.0% | flat |
| 30 | Lithuania, Republic of | 91 | 2025 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 31 | Italy | 90 | 2025 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 31 | Sweden | 90 | 2025 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 33 | Germany | 89 | 2025 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 33 | United Kingdom | 89 | 2025 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 33 | Latvia, Republic of | 89 | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 33 | Romania | 89 | 2012 | down 7.3% | flat |
| 33 | United States | 89 | 2025 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 38 | Slovenia, Republic of | 88 | 2025 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 39 | Australia | 87 | 2025 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 39 | Norway | 87 | 2025 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 41 | Austria | 86 | 2025 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 41 | France | 86 | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 41 | Panama | 86 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 44 | Slovak Republic | 84 | 2025 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 45 | Poland, Republic of | 83 | 2025 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 46 | South Africa | 81 | 2025 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 47 | Bangladesh | 80 | 2013 | unchanged | rising |
| 47 | Croatia, Republic of | 80 | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 47 | Moldova, Republic of | 80 | 2011 | up 86.0% | rising |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 79 | 2025 | down 8.1% | flat |
| 50 | Finland | 79 | 2025 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 52 | Ukraine | 78 | 2025 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 52 | Uruguay | 78 | 2025 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 54 | Japan | 75 | 2017 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 55 | Russian Federation | 74 | 2025 | up 208.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Canada | 71 | 2025 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 57 | Spain | 70 | 2025 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 58 | Switzerland | 69 | 2025 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 59 | Vanuatu | 67 | 2011 | β | rising |
| 60 | Brazil | 64 | 2025 | down 36.0% | rising |
| 61 | Greece | 62 | 2025 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 62 | Portugal | 61 | 2025 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 63 | Sri Lanka | 56 | 2025 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Hungary | 55 | 2025 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 65 | Bhutan | 52 | 2025 | up 73.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Argentina | 50 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 66 | Faroe Islands | 50 | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Indonesia | 50 | 2025 | up 257.1% | volatile |
| 66 | Iceland | 50 | 2025 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 66 | Mexico | 50 | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 66 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 50 | 2012 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 66 | Myanmar | 50 | 2006 | up 108.3% | rising |
| 66 | Papua New Guinea | 50 | 2012 | β | rising |
| 66 | Palestine | 50 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 75 | Malaysia | 43 | 2025 | down 25.9% | flat |
| 76 | Morocco | 42 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 77 | Philippines | 38 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 78 | Lao Peopleβs Democratic Republic | 33 | 2013 | up 312.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Senegal | 30 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 80 | Colombia | 29 | 2025 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 81 | Mongolia | 28 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 81 | TΓΌrkiye, Republic of | 28 | 2025 | down 34.9% | rising |
| 83 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25 | 2012 | unchanged | rising |
| 83 | China (Peopleβs Republic of) | 25 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 83 | Ecuador | 25 | 2025 | down 50.0% | flat |
| 83 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 25 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 83 | Togo | 25 | 2005 | unchanged | flat |
| 88 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 20 | 2025 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Tunisia | 20 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 88 | Viet Nam | 20 | 2025 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 91 | Tanzania | 19 | 2025 | up 171.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Guinea | 17 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 93 | Sudan | 16 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 94 | Niger | 15 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 94 | Rwanda | 15 | 2025 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Chile | 13 | 2025 | down 53.6% | volatile |
| 96 | India | 13 | 2025 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Thailand | 13 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Yemen, Republic of | 6 | 2025 | down 88.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Armenia | 0 | 2012 | β | flat |
| 100 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 100 | Burundi | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 100 | Benin | 0 | 2012 | β | flat |
| 100 | Bolivia | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 100 | CΓ΄te dβIvoire | 0 | 2010 | β | flat |
| 100 | Cameroon | 0 | 2012 | β | volatile |
| 100 | Comoros, Union of the | 0 | 2012 | β | flat |
| 100 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Fiji, Republic of | 0 | 2013 | β | flat |
| 100 | Georgia | 0 | 2010 | β | flat |
| 100 | Ghana | 0 | 2015 | β | volatile |
| 100 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 2012 | β | flat |
| 100 | Honduras | 0 | 2009 | β | flat |
| 100 | Iraq | 0 | 2017 | β | volatile |
| 100 | Jordan | 0 | 2012 | β | flat |
| 100 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0 | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Kenya | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 100 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Libya | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 100 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Mali | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 100 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 100 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 100 | Malawi | 0 | 2022 | β | flat |
| 100 | Oman | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 100 | Pakistan | 0 | 2015 | β | volatile |
| 100 | Qatar | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 100 | El Salvador | 0 | 2004 | β | flat |
| 100 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0 | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Chad | 0 | 2009 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0 | 2012 | β | flat |
| 100 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2013 | β | flat |
| 100 | Tuvalu | 0 | 2011 | β | flat |
| 100 | Uganda | 0 | 2011 | β | flat |
| 100 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 100 | Zambia | 0 | 2008 | β | flat |