Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction
Brazil
64.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
56.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 64.0% against 56.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Brazil ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 139 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 14.2% | 40.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 39.2% | 37.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 59.7% | 4.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 64.0% against 56.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 8.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%).