Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction was 50 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 50 for proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Iceland peaked at 50 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2000.
That places Iceland 66th 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 26 years of available data.
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50 | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33 | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 50 | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33 | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 50 | +51.5% |
| 2020 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33 | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 50 | +51.5% |
| 2025 | 50 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 | 33 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9 | 33 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.17 | 33 | 50 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Iceland?
- Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Iceland was 50 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction?
- Iceland ranks 66th out of 136 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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