Germany vs United States of America: Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction
Germany
89.0%
in 2025
United States of America
89.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
33rd
United States of America rank
33rd
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 89.0% against 89.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 33rd of 139 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.3% | 90.0% | 6.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 93.3% | 5.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 89.0% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction, Germany or United States of America?
- Germany, at 89.0% against 89.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction?
- Germany ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 33rd 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 (%).