Brazil vs Switzerland: Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction
Brazil
64.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
78.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
61st
Switzerland rank
52nd
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 78.0% against 64.0% in Brazil, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Brazil ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 67.5% | 12.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 68.7% | 8.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 72.8% | 13.8% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 78.0% against 64.0% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 14.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 52nd 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 (%).