This indicator was revised following indicator changes from the United Nations 2020 Comprehensive Review.

Proportion of local livestock breeds classified as being at risk of extinction

This indicator is being used as an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator and has been identified in collaboration with topic experts. We will work to identify or develop UK data to meet the global indicator specification.

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Proportion of local livestock breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Indicator description

Not available for this indicator
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)
Definitions

The indicator presents the percentage of livestock breeds classified as being at risk, not at risk or of unknown risk of extinctions at a certain moment in time, as well as the trends for those percentages.
Available disaggregations

Not available for this indicator
Calculations

Risk category updated to reflect the following values (count of breeding females) - <100 = Critical; 100 - 1000 = Endangered; >1000 = Not-at-risk.
Other information

This indicator is being used as an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. Where possible, we will work to identify or develop UK data to meet the global indicator specification. This indicator has not been identified in collaboration with topic experts.
Data last updated

Not available for this indicator
Metadata last updated 08 April 2021

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk, not at risk or at unknown level of risk of extinction
Target name

By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels, and promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed
UN designated tier

Tier I
UN custodian agency

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals compilation of previous metadata opens in a new window

Source 1

Organisation

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

2000
Geographical coverage

UK
Link to data source UK farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR) - breed inventory results opens in a new window
Release date 20 July 2018
Next release

TBC: We plan to update indicator data within 4 months of data being released
Statistical classification

Official Statistic
Contact details

sue.goligher@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Other information

Estimated number of pedigree registered breeding females
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