Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) was 49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of transboundary breeds in Republic of Korea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of transboundary breeds in Republic of Korea is 49, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of transboundary breeds in Republic of Korea peaked at 49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 51st of 207 countries on this measure, 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 Republic of 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% |
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 Republic of Korea
- 49 Colombia 52 compare
- 50 Zimbabwe 51 compare
- 51 El Salvador 49 compare
- 51 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 49 compare
- 51 South Korea 49 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 (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 Republic of Korea?
- Number of transboundary breeds in Republic of Korea was 49 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of transboundary breeds recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for number of transboundary breeds?
- Republic of Korea ranks 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 transboundary breeds (including extinct ones). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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