Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Switzerland

Switzerland: Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction was 69 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 136 countries
All-time high
76
in 2018
All-time low
65
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 672001: 682002: 682003: 682004: 682005: 682006: 682007: 652008: 702009: 652010: 672011: 672012: 652013: 652014: 702015: 702016: 652017: 702018: 762019: 722020: 712021: 712022: 702023: 692024: 692025: 69

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Switzerland stood at 69.

The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Switzerland peaked at 76 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2007.

That places Switzerland 58th out of 136 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Switzerland, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 67
2001 68 +1.5%
2002 68 +0.0%
2003 68 +0.0%
2004 68 +0.0%
2005 68 +0.0%
2006 68 +0.0%
2007 65 -4.4%
2008 70 +7.7%
2009 65 -7.1%
2010 67 +3.1%
2011 67 +0.0%
2012 65 -3.0%
2013 65 +0.0%
2014 70 +7.7%
2015 70 +0.0%
2016 65 -7.1%
2017 70 +7.7%
2018 76 +8.6%
2019 72 -5.3%
2020 71 -1.4%
2021 71 +0.0%
2022 70 -1.4%
2023 69 -1.4%
2024 69 +0.0%
2025 69 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.5 65 70 10
2010s 68.7 65 76 10
2020s 69.83 69 71 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 55 Russian Federation 74 compare
  2. 56 Canada 71 compare
  3. 57 Spain 70 compare
  4. 59 Vanuatu 67 compare
  5. 60 Brazil 64 compare
  6. 61 Greece 62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Switzerland?
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction in Switzerland was 69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 76 in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction?
Switzerland ranks 58th out of 136 countries with data for 2025.
Is proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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