Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Iceland
50.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
50.0%
in 2012
Iceland rank
72nd
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 50.0% against 50.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 151 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 28.9% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 50.0% | 5.7% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Iceland, at 50.0% against 50.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Iceland ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea 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.