Brazil vs United States of America: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked

Brazil
97.9%
in 2021
United States of America
0.5%
in 2021
Brazil rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

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

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
020406080100201620182021

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 97.9% against 0.5% in United States of America, a difference of 97.4%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 181.3 times United States of America's.

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

Brazil ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 57 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 1.3% 0.2% 1.0% Brazil
2020s 51.6% 0.5% 51.1% 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 United States of America?
Brazil, at 97.9% against 0.5% in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked between Brazil and United States of America?
97.4%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked?
Brazil ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st 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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About this data

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