Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction
Iceland
50.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
50.0%
in 2012
Iceland rank
67th
Papua New Guinea rank
67th
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 50.0% against 50.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 67th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 139 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 28.9% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 50.0% | 5.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction, Iceland or Papua New Guinea?
- Iceland, at 50.0% against 50.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction?
- Iceland ranks 67th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th 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 (%).