Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Italy

Italy: Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction was 90 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
90
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 136 countries
All-time high
93
in 2018
All-time low
82
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060801002000201220252000: 852001: 892002: 872003: 882004: 892005: 882006: 882007: 892008: 872009: 872010: 822011: 862012: 872013: 862014: 872015: 872016: 872017: 872018: 932019: 902020: 902021: 892022: 912023: 912024: 912025: 90

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Italy stood at 90.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Italy peaked at 93 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2010.

That places Italy 31st out of 136 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Italy, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 85
2001 89 +4.7%
2002 87 -2.2%
2003 88 +1.1%
2004 89 +1.1%
2005 88 -1.1%
2006 88 +0.0%
2007 89 +1.1%
2008 87 -2.2%
2009 87 +0.0%
2010 82 -5.7%
2011 86 +4.9%
2012 87 +1.2%
2013 86 -1.1%
2014 87 +1.2%
2015 87 +0.0%
2016 87 +0.0%
2017 87 +0.0%
2018 93 +6.9%
2019 90 -3.2%
2020 90 +0.0%
2021 89 -1.1%
2022 91 +2.2%
2023 91 +0.0%
2024 91 +0.0%
2025 90 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.7 85 89 10
2010s 87.2 82 93 10
2020s 90.33 89 91 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Montenegro 92 compare
  2. 28 Serbia 92 compare
  3. 30 Lithuania 91 compare
  4. 31 Sweden 90 compare
  5. 33 Germany 89 compare
  6. 33 Latvia 89 compare
  7. 33 Romania 89 compare
  8. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89 compare
  9. 33 United States of America 89 compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Italy?
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Italy was 90 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 93 in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2010.
How does Italy rank for proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction?
Italy ranks 31st out of 136 countries with data for 2025.
Is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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