Number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Western Europe
Western Europe: Number of local breeds with unknown risk status was 189 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Western Europe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Western Europe stood at 189.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Western Europe peaked at 312 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2001.
That places Western Europe 19th out of 31 groups 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38 | +3700.0% |
| 2005 | 70 | +84.2% |
| 2006 | 283 | +304.3% |
| 2007 | 272 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 272 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 266 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 272 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 312 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 283 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 235 | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 176 | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 164 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 168 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 168 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 156 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 154 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 158 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 166 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 194 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 187 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 189 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.1 | 1 | 283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.8 | 154 | 312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.67 | 158 | 194 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More development goals data for Western Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.306 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 395 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 957 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,083 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.65 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 236.1 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 535.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Western Europe?
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status in Western Europe was 189 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 312 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds with unknown risk status recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
- How does Western Europe rank for number of local breeds with unknown risk status?
- Western Europe ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds with unknown risk status rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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