Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of local breeds (not extinct) was 86 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Republic of Korea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 86 for number of local breeds (not extinct) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Republic of Korea peaked at 86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49 | +512.5% |
| 2007 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86 | +43.3% |
| 2025 | 86 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1 | 6 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7 | 52 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.67 | 60 | 86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More development goals data for Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 281 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds (not extinct) in Republic of Korea?
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Republic of Korea was 86 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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