Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked by country
Countries reporting
57
Highest
97.9%
Brazil
Lowest
0.0%
Canada
Median
0.1%
Years covered
6
2016–2021
Data points
326
What the numbers show
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 97.9% in Brazil; the lowest is 0.0% in Canada.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.1%, and the mean is 7.9%.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in India (up 14,122.9%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 100.0%).
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 97.9% | 2021 | up 2,416.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Nigeria | 91.6% | 2021 | up 20.0% | falling |
| 3 | Croatia | 51.9% | 2021 | down 5.5% | volatile |
| 4 | India | 49.8% | 2021 | up 14,122.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 49.0% | 2021 | down 14.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Guadeloupe | 24.4% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Lithuania | 18.3% | 2021 | up 1,803.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12.6% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Mozambique | 11.4% | 2021 | down 86.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Guinea | 11.1% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Malawi | 9.4% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 12 | El Salvador | 5.7% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Pakistan | 5.3% | 2021 | up 382.6% | volatile |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.3% | 2021 | up 161.2% | volatile |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.3% | 2021 | up 161.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1.1% | 2021 | down 13.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 1.1% | 2021 | up 650.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Israel | 1.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Aruba | 0.9% | 2021 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 0.8% | 2021 | down 52.8% | volatile |
| 21 | United States of America | 0.5% | 2021 | up 2,600.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Finland | 0.4% | 2021 | up 4,200.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Viet Nam | 0.4% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Viet Nam | 0.4% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 25 | United Arab Emirates | 0.4% | 2021 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Poland | 0.3% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 27 | New Zealand | 0.3% | 2021 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Guatemala | 0.2% | 2021 | down 98.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Cayman Islands | 0.1% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Estonia | 0.1% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Slovakia | 0.1% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Spain | 0.1% | 2021 | down 87.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.1% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.1% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Malaysia | 0.1% | 2021 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Denmark | 0.1% | 2021 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 36 | France | 0.1% | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 38 | Austria | 0.1% | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 39 | Latvia | 0.0% | 2021 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Italy | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Rwanda | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Madagascar | 0.0% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Sweden | 0.0% | 2021 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Switzerland | 0.0% | 2021 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Morocco | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Philippines | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Hungary | 0.0% | 2021 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 47 | South Africa | 0.0% | 2021 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Norway | 0.0% | 2021 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Tunisia | 0.0% | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 47 | Slovenia | 0.0% | 2021 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Peru | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Romania | 0.0% | 2021 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Ireland | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Mexico | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Honduras | 0.0% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Canada | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.