Number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of local breeds with unknown risk status was 18 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Republic of Korea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Republic of Korea stood at 18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Republic of Korea peaked at 45 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 63rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 45 | +800.0% |
| 2007 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 37 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 25 | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 18 | -35.7% |
| 2025 | 18 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6 | 2 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8 | 22 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.67 | 18 | 28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 63 Angola 18 compare
- 63 Ghana 18 compare
- 63 Republic of Korea 18 compare
- 63 Somalia 18 compare
- 63 United Republic of Tanzania 18 compare
More development goals data for Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 constant US$ (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 (not extinct) 86 (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 with unknown risk status in Republic of Korea?
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Republic of Korea was 18 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds with unknown risk status recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds with unknown risk status recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for number of local breeds with unknown risk status?
- Republic of Korea ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds with unknown risk status rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 with unknown risk status (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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