Brazil vs India: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked

Brazil
97.9%
in 2021
India
49.8%
in 2021
Brazil rank
1st
India rank
4th

Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked over time

  • Brazil
  • India
020406080100201620182021

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 97.9% against 49.8% in India, a difference of 48.1%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 57 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
2010s 1.3% 5.8% 4.6% India
2020s 51.6% 30.1% 21.6% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked, Brazil or India?
Brazil, at 97.9% against 49.8% in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked between Brazil and India?
48.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked?
Brazil ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
58 places, 326 data points, 2016–2021
Last refreshed