Sweden vs United States: Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction
Sweden
89.0%
in 2025
United States
89.0%
in 2025
Sweden rank
33rd
United States rank
33rd
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.0% against 89.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 33rd and United States ranks 33rd of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 90.0% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 93.3% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 89.0% | 2.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 89.0% against 89.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction between Sweden and United States?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction?
- Sweden ranks 33rd and United States 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 (%).