Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction was 96.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction in New Zealand is 96.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 24th out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction in New Zealand?
- Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction in New Zealand was 96.0% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%).