Jamaica vs United States of America: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Jamaica
100.0%
in 2014
United States of America
89.0%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Jamaica
- United States of America
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 100.0% against 89.0% in United States of America, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 151 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 93.8% | 6.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 95.4% | 4.6% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or United States of America?
- Jamaica, at 100.0% against 89.0% in United States of America as of 2014.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Jamaica and United States of America?
- 11.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and United States of America rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st 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.