2.5.2 Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of in China, mainland

China, mainland: 2.5.2 Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of was 25 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
25 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 130 countries
All-time high
31 %
in 2000
All-time low
11 %
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025

2.5.2 Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of in China, mainland, 2000–2025

01020302000201220252000: 31 %2001: 30 %2002: 31 %2003: 26 %2004: 13 %2005: 12 %2006: 21 %2007: 21 %2008: 21 %2009: 21 %2010: 21 %2011: 21 %2012: 21 %2013: 22 %2014: 22 %2015: 25 %2016: 20 %2017: 17 %2018: 14 %2019: 11 %2020: 11 %2021: 25 %2022: 25 %2023: 25 %2024: 25 %2025: 25 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 25 % for 2.5.2 proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.5.2 proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of in China, mainland peaked at 31 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11 %, in 2019.

That places China, mainland 81st out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

2.5.2 Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for 2.5.2 Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction — Value in China, mainland, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 31 %
2001 30 % -3.2%
2002 31 % +3.3%
2003 26 % -16.1%
2004 13 % -50.0%
2005 12 % -7.7%
2006 21 % +75.0%
2007 21 % +0.0%
2008 21 % +0.0%
2009 21 % +0.0%
2010 21 % +0.0%
2011 21 % +0.0%
2012 21 % +0.0%
2013 22 % +4.8%
2014 22 % +0.0%
2015 25 % +13.6%
2016 20 % -20.0%
2017 17 % -15.0%
2018 14 % -17.6%
2019 11 % -21.4%
2020 11 % +0.0%
2021 25 % +127.3%
2022 25 % +0.0%
2023 25 % +0.0%
2024 25 % +0.0%
2025 25 % +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 2.5.2 Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +127.3% 11 % 25 %
2006 +75.0% 12 % 21 %
2004 -50.0% 26 % 13 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.7 % 12 % 31 % 10
2010s 19.4 % 11 % 25 % 10
2020s 22.67 % 11 % 25 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.2 proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of in China, mainland?
2.5.2 proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of in China, mainland was 25 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 2.5.2 proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 31 % in 2000.
What is the lowest 2.5.2 proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 11 % in 2019.
How does China, mainland rank for 2.5.2 proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of?
China, mainland ranks 81st out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
Is 2.5.2 proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.5.2 Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
2.5.2 Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 3,245 data points, 2000–2025
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