Red List Index (United Nations) in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Red List Index (United Nations) was 0.8467 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Red List Index in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 0.8467 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 0.8897 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8467 index, in 2025.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th of 23 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index (United Nations) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8897 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.8894 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8891 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8888 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8885 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8883 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8881 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8877 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8874 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8872 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.887 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8866 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8863 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.886 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8857 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8852 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8846 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8838 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.883 index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8819 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8809 index | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.88 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.879 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.878 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8767 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8758 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8747 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8735 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8722 index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8707 index | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8689 index | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8675 index | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.866 index | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8643 index | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8628 index | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8613 index | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8599 index | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8586 index | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8571 index | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8555 index | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8542 index | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8527 index | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8511 index | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8496 index | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8483 index | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8467 index | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8884 index | 0.8872 index | 0.8897 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.885 index | 0.8819 index | 0.887 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8761 index | 0.8707 index | 0.8809 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8622 index | 0.8555 index | 0.8689 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8504 index | 0.8467 index | 0.8542 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Red list index in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 0.8467 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8897 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8467 index in 2025.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for red list index?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western 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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