This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Jamaica statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Jamaican statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Jamaican-specific metadata information.

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 of extinction

Indicator number

2.5.2

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

Target number

2.5

Global indicator description

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

UN designated tier

1

UN custodian agency

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)

Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 220 KB) opens in a new window
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