Greece vs Switzerland: Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction
Greece
62.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
78.0%
in 2025
Greece rank
62nd
Switzerland rank
52nd
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 78.0% against 62.0% in Greece, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 67.5% | 2.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 68.7% | 2.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 72.8% | 10.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction, Greece or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 78.0% against 62.0% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction between Greece and Switzerland?
- 16.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction?
- Greece ranks 62nd 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 (%).