Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in China

China: Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction was 25 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
31
in 2000
All-time low
11
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in China, 2000–2025

01020302000201220252000: 312001: 302002: 312003: 262004: 132005: 122006: 212007: 212008: 212009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 212013: 222014: 222015: 252016: 202017: 172018: 142019: 112020: 112021: 252022: 252023: 252024: 252025: 25

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in China stood at 25.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in China peaked at 31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2019.

China ranks 83rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in China, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in China, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 31
2001 30 -3.2%
2002 31 +3.3%
2003 26 -16.1%
2004 13 -50.0%
2005 12 -7.7%
2006 21 +75.0%
2007 21 +0.0%
2008 21 +0.0%
2009 21 +0.0%
2010 21 +0.0%
2011 21 +0.0%
2012 21 +0.0%
2013 22 +4.8%
2014 22 +0.0%
2015 25 +13.6%
2016 20 -20.0%
2017 17 -15.0%
2018 14 -17.6%
2019 11 -21.4%
2020 11 +0.0%
2021 25 +127.3%
2022 25 +0.0%
2023 25 +0.0%
2024 25 +0.0%
2025 25 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.7 12 31 10
2010s 19.4 11 25 10
2020s 22.67 11 25 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 80 Colombia 29 compare
  2. 81 Mongolia 28 compare
  3. 81 Türkiye 28 compare
  4. 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25 compare
  5. 83 Ecuador 25 compare
  6. 83 Ethiopia 25 compare
  7. 83 Togo 25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in China?
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in China was 25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 31 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2019.
How does China rank for proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction?
China ranks 83rd out of 136 countries with data for 2025.
Is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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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Indicator
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,560 data points, 2000–2025
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