Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status (number) in South Korea
South Korea: Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status (number) was 15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status in South Korea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 15 for number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status in 2025.
The figure is down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status in South Korea peaked at 42 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places South Korea 100th out of 207 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 transboundary breeds with unknown risk status (number) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42 | +4100.0% |
| 2007 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 15 | -44.4% |
| 2025 | 15 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3 | 0 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3 | 26 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5 | 15 | 27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (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 with unknown risk status in South Korea?
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status in South Korea was 15 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status?
- South Korea ranks 100th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 with unknown risk status (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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