United Kingdom vs United States: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
United Kingdom
89.0%
in 2025
United States
89.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
35th
United States rank
35th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 89.0% against 89.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 35th and United States ranks 35th of 151 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 90.0% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 93.3% | 4.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 89.0% | 1.2% | United States |
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, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 89.0% against 89.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th and United States ranks 35th 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.