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
Republic of Korea recorded 18 for number of local breeds with unknown risk status in 2025.
The figure 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.
That places Republic of Korea 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
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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 (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 51st out of 173 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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