Canada vs Japan: Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction
Canada
71
in 2025
Japan
75
in 2017
Canada rank
56th
Japan rank
54th
Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 75 against 71 in Canada, a difference of 4.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 56th and Japan ranks 54th of 136 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6 | 61 | 31.6 | Canada |
| 2010s | 72.38 | 68.62 | 3.75 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 75 against 71 in Canada as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction between Canada and Japan?
- 4, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction?
- Canada ranks 56th and Japan ranks 54th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of local breeds at risk of extinction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.