Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction was 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 136 countries
All-time high
100
in 2004
All-time low
83
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Belgium is 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Belgium peaked at 100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2000.
That places Belgium 1st out of 136 countries 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 at risk of extinction in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83 | — |
| 2001 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2 | 83 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1 | 93 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98 | 96 | 100 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Belgium?
- Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Belgium was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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