Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction was 96 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
100
in 2008
All-time low
62
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Denmark, 2000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Denmark stood at 96.
The figure is up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Denmark peaked at 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2012.
That places Denmark 23rd out of 136 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1 | 83 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88 | 62 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95 | 91 | 98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 23 Netherlands 96 compare
- 23 New Zealand 96 compare
- 26 Czechia 95 compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Denmark?
- Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Denmark was 96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 136 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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