Iceland vs Mexico: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Iceland
50.0%
in 2025
Mexico
50.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
72nd
Mexico rank
72nd
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Iceland
- Mexico
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 50.0% against 50.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Iceland ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 72nd of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 63.7% | 30.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 62.0% | 17.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 25.0% | 22.2% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Mexico?
- Iceland, at 50.0% against 50.0% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Iceland and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Iceland ranks 72nd and Mexico 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.