China vs Colombia: Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction
China
25.0%
in 2025
Colombia
29.0%
in 2025
China rank
84th
Colombia rank
81st
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 29.0% against 25.0% in China, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 84th and Colombia ranks 81st of 139 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 46.3% | 23.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 30.8% | 11.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 27.0% | 4.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction, China or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 29.0% against 25.0% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction between China and Colombia?
- 4.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction?
- China ranks 84th and Colombia ranks 81st 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 (%).