Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction
Papua New Guinea
50.0%
in 2012
Sri Lanka
56.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 56.0% against 50.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 139 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 14.2% | 14.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 37.3% | 12.7% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 56.0% 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 Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 6.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th 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 (%).