Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Australia
Australia: Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction was 87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 136 countries
All-time high
100
in 2019
All-time low
71
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Australia stood at 87.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Australia peaked at 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2004.
That places Australia 39th out of 136 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85 | — |
| 2001 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 83 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 71 | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 88 | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 87 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8 | 71 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7 | 78 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6 | 87 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Australia?
- Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Australia was 87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 136 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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