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

0204060801002000201220252000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 632015: 632016: 642017: 642018: 642019: 642020: 642021: 642022: 642023: 642024: 1002025: 100

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100 100 100 4
2010s 75.78 63 100 9
2020s 76 64 100 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 Algeria 100 compare
  2. 1 Belarus 100 compare
  3. 1 Belgium 100 compare
  4. 1 Botswana 100 compare
  5. 1 Cyprus 100 compare
  6. 1 Egypt 100 compare
  7. 1 Estonia 100 compare
  8. 1 Eswatini 100 compare
  9. 1 Guatemala 100 compare
  10. 1 Ireland 100 compare
  11. 1 Jamaica 100 compare
  12. 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
  13. 1 Madagascar 100 compare
  14. 1 Malta 100 compare
  15. 1 Mauritius 100 compare
  16. 1 Nicaragua 100 compare
  17. 1 Niue 100 compare
  18. 1 Paraguay 100 compare
  19. 1 Peru 100 compare
  20. 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100 compare
  21. 1 Solomon Islands 100 compare
  22. 1 Tonga 100 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 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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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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