2.5.2 Proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: 2.5.2 Proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk was 31 % in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
31 %
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
33 %
in 2019
All-time low
11 %
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

1015202530352000201220252000: 18 %2001: 18 %2002: 18 %2003: 18 %2004: 12 %2005: 13 %2006: 12 %2007: 11 %2008: 13 %2009: 13 %2010: 14 %2011: 14 %2012: 18 %2013: 20 %2014: 20 %2015: 21 %2016: 27 %2017: 27 %2018: 32 %2019: 33 %2020: 33 %2021: 33 %2022: 31 %2023: 30 %2024: 30 %2025: 31 %

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

Analysis

In 2025, 2.5.2 proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk in Southern Europe stood at 31 %.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.5.2 proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk in Southern Europe peaked at 33 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11 %, in 2007.

That places Southern Europe 11th out of 29 groups 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.

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

Annual values for 2.5.2 Proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of extinction — Value in Southern Europe, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 18 %
2001 18 % +0.0%
2002 18 % +0.0%
2003 18 % +0.0%
2004 12 % -33.3%
2005 13 % +8.3%
2006 12 % -7.7%
2007 11 % -8.3%
2008 13 % +18.2%
2009 13 % +0.0%
2010 14 % +7.7%
2011 14 % +0.0%
2012 18 % +28.6%
2013 20 % +11.1%
2014 20 % +0.0%
2015 21 % +5.0%
2016 27 % +28.6%
2017 27 % +0.0%
2018 32 % +18.5%
2019 33 % +3.1%
2020 33 % +0.0%
2021 33 % +0.0%
2022 31 % -6.1%
2023 30 % -3.2%
2024 30 % +0.0%
2025 31 % +3.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 2.5.2 Proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk in Southern Europe 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
2004 -33.3% 18 % 12 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6 % 11 % 18 % 10
2010s 22.6 % 14 % 33 % 10
2020s 31.33 % 30 % 33 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.2 proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk in Southern Europe?
2.5.2 proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk in Southern Europe was 31 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 2.5.2 proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 33 % in 2019.
What is the lowest 2.5.2 proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11 % in 2007.
How does Southern Europe rank for 2.5.2 proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk?
Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2025.
Is 2.5.2 proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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 transboundary 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 transboundary 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
158 places, 2,975 data points, 2000–2025
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