Red List Index in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Red List Index was 0.8467 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Red List Index in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 0.8467. 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 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8467, in 2025.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 6th of 22 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 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8897 | — |
| 1981 | 0.8894 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8891 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8888 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8885 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8883 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8881 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8877 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8874 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8872 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.887 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8866 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8863 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.886 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8857 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8852 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8846 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8838 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.883 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8819 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8809 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.88 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.879 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.878 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8767 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8758 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8747 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8735 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8722 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8707 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8689 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8675 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.866 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8643 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8628 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8613 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8599 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8586 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8571 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8555 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8542 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8527 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8511 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8496 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8483 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8467 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8884 | 0.8872 | 0.8897 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.885 | 0.8819 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8761 | 0.8707 | 0.8809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8622 | 0.8555 | 0.8689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8504 | 0.8467 | 0.8542 | 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 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 10,360 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.01 (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 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 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8467 in 2025.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for red list index?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 6th out of 22 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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