Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Iceland
50.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
56.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
69th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 56.0% against 50.0% in Iceland, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iceland ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 14.2% | 18.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 39.2% | 5.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 59.7% | 15.3% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 56.0% 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 Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 6.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Iceland ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 69th 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.