Canada vs Switzerland: Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction
Canada
71.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
78.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
58th
Switzerland rank
52nd
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 78.0% against 71.0% in Canada, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 139 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 67.5% | 25.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 68.7% | 5.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 72.8% | 3.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 78.0% against 71.0% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction between Canada and Switzerland?
- 7.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction?
- Canada ranks 58th 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 (%).