Faroe Islands vs Iceland: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Faroe Islands
50.0%
in 2025
Iceland
50.0%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
72nd
Iceland rank
72nd
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Faroe Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 50.0% against 50.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 72nd and Iceland ranks 72nd of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 45.8% | 16.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 47.2% | 2.8% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction, Faroe Islands or Iceland?
- Faroe Islands, at 50.0% against 50.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Faroe Islands and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Iceland rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Faroe Islands ranks 72nd and Iceland ranks 72nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.