Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Korea

Korea: Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction was 94 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
94
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 136 countries
All-time high
96
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060801002000201220252000: 752001: 502002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 332006: 502007: 502008: 602009: 672010: 752011: 902012: 932013: 942014: 862015: 872016: 872017: 882018: 882019: 892020: 892021: 862022: 852023: 882024: 962025: 94

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea recorded 94 for proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in 2025.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Korea peaked at 96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.

That places Korea 27th 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.

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

Annual values for Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Korea, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 75
2001 50 -33.3%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0
2004 0
2005 33
2006 50 +51.5%
2007 50 +0.0%
2008 60 +20.0%
2009 67 +11.7%
2010 75 +11.9%
2011 90 +20.0%
2012 93 +3.3%
2013 94 +1.1%
2014 86 -8.5%
2015 87 +1.2%
2016 87 +0.0%
2017 88 +1.1%
2018 88 +0.0%
2019 89 +1.1%
2020 89 +0.0%
2021 86 -3.4%
2022 85 -1.2%
2023 88 +3.5%
2024 96 +9.1%
2025 94 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.5 0 75 10
2010s 87.7 75 94 10
2020s 89.67 85 96 6

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 26 Czechia 95 compare
  2. 28 Montenegro 92 compare
  3. 28 Serbia 92 compare
  4. 30 Lithuania 91 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 Korea?
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Korea was 94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 96 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
How does Korea rank for proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction?
Korea ranks 27th out of 136 countries with data for 2025.
Is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea 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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