2.5.2 Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of in Europe

Europe: 2.5.2 Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of was 83 % in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
83 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
85 %
in 2016
All-time low
73 %
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 75 %2001: 76 %2002: 76 %2003: 73 %2004: 75 %2005: 76 %2006: 77 %2007: 78 %2008: 79 %2009: 79 %2010: 79 %2011: 80 %2012: 80 %2013: 84 %2014: 83 %2015: 84 %2016: 85 %2017: 84 %2018: 85 %2019: 83 %2020: 82 %2021: 82 %2022: 83 %2023: 82 %2024: 83 %2025: 83 %

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 83 % for 2.5.2 proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.5.2 proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of in Europe peaked at 85 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73 %, in 2003.

That places Europe 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for 2.5.2 Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction — Value in Europe, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 75 %
2001 76 % +1.3%
2002 76 % +0.0%
2003 73 % -3.9%
2004 75 % +2.7%
2005 76 % +1.3%
2006 77 % +1.3%
2007 78 % +1.3%
2008 79 % +1.3%
2009 79 % +0.0%
2010 79 % +0.0%
2011 80 % +1.3%
2012 80 % +0.0%
2013 84 % +5.0%
2014 83 % -1.2%
2015 84 % +1.2%
2016 85 % +1.2%
2017 84 % -1.2%
2018 85 % +1.2%
2019 83 % -2.4%
2020 82 % -1.2%
2021 82 % +0.0%
2022 83 % +1.2%
2023 82 % -1.2%
2024 83 % +1.2%
2025 83 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.4 % 73 % 79 % 10
2010s 82.7 % 79 % 85 % 10
2020s 82.5 % 82 % 83 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.2 proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of in Europe?
2.5.2 proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of in Europe was 83 % 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 85 % in 2016.
What is the lowest 2.5.2 proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 73 % in 2003.
How does Europe rank for 2.5.2 proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of?
Europe ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is 2.5.2 proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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