Red List Index in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Red List Index was 0.8142 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Red List Index in Eastern Asia, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Eastern Asia is 0.8142 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Eastern Asia peaked at 0.8735 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8142 index, in 2025.
Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8735 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.8731 index | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8726 index | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8721 index | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8718 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8714 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.871 index | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8706 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8702 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8698 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8694 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8689 index | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8685 index | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8681 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8677 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8671 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8663 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8651 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.864 index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8625 index | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8613 index | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8599 index | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8586 index | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8575 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8561 index | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8548 index | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8536 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8521 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8502 index | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8485 index | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8464 index | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8445 index | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8421 index | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8402 index | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.838 index | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8357 index | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8334 index | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8315 index | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8291 index | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8269 index | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8247 index | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8228 index | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8203 index | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8184 index | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8165 index | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8142 index | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8716 index | 0.8698 index | 0.8735 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8668 index | 0.8625 index | 0.8694 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8553 index | 0.8485 index | 0.8613 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8368 index | 0.8269 index | 0.8464 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8195 index | 0.8142 index | 0.8247 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 9 Finland 0.981 index compare
- 10 Estonia 0.9796 index compare
- 11 Benin 0.9795 index compare
- 12 Åland Islands 0.9794 index compare
- 13 Central African Republic 0.9785 index compare
- 14 Bouvet Island 0.9777 index compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 0.9773 index compare
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 27,324 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Eastern Asia?
- Red list index in Eastern Asia was 0.8142 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8735 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8142 index in 2025.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for red list index?
- Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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