Japan vs Switzerland: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Japan
75.0%
in 2017
Switzerland
78.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
58th
Switzerland rank
55th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 78.0% against 75.0% in Japan, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 151 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 67.5% | 6.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 67.4% | 1.2% | Japan |
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, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 78.0% against 75.0% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Japan and Switzerland?
- 3.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Japan ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 55th 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.