Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction was 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 137 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
63
in 2014
Years of data
19
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Namibia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 100 for proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Namibia peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 1st of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.78 | 63 | 100 | 9 |
| 2020s | 76 | 64 | 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Algeria 100 compare
- 1 Belarus 100 compare
- 1 Belgium 100 compare
- 1 Botswana 100 compare
- 1 Cyprus 100 compare
- 1 Egypt 100 compare
- 1 Estonia 100 compare
- 1 Eswatini 100 compare
- 1 Guatemala 100 compare
- 1 Ireland 100 compare
- 1 Jamaica 100 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
- 1 Madagascar 100 compare
- 1 Malta 100 compare
- 1 Mauritius 100 compare
- 1 Nicaragua 100 compare
- 1 Niue 100 compare
- 1 Paraguay 100 compare
- 1 Peru 100 compare
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100 compare
- 1 Solomon Islands 100 compare
- 1 Tonga 100 compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Namibia?
- Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Namibia was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction?
- Namibia ranks 1st out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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