Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Ireland
Ireland: 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 2022
All-time low
62
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 100 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 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Ireland peaked at 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2000.
That places Ireland 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 | — |
| 2001 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 82 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 80 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 100 | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3 | 62 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3 | 80 | 92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.33 | 77 | 100 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Ireland?
- Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Ireland was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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