Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) in South Korea
South Korea: Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) was 49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of transboundary breeds in South Korea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of transboundary breeds in South Korea is 49, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of transboundary breeds in South Korea peaked at 49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2000.
That places South Korea 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46 | +1433.3% |
| 2007 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 49 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8 | 2 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1 | 46 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.33 | 48 | 49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 49 Colombia 52 compare
- 50 Zimbabwe 51 compare
- 51 El Salvador 49 compare
- 51 Republic of Korea 49 compare
- 51 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 49 compare
More development goals data for South 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 (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 (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 transboundary breeds in South Korea?
- Number of transboundary breeds in South Korea was 49 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of transboundary breeds recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for number of transboundary breeds?
- South Korea ranks 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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