China vs Türkiye: Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction
China
25.0%
in 2025
Türkiye
28.0%
in 2025
China rank
84th
Türkiye rank
82nd
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction over time
- China
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 28.0% against 25.0% in China, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
China ranks 84th and Türkiye ranks 82nd of 139 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 32.5% | 9.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 35.8% | 16.4% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 36.5% | 13.8% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 28.0% 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 Türkiye?
- 3.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction?
- China ranks 84th and Türkiye ranks 82nd 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 (%).