Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked was 97.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
97.9%
Change on year
up 1,705.9%
World rank
1st
of 57 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Brazil, 2016–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Brazil stood at 97.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1,705.9% on the previous year and up 2,416.2% over ten years.
Brazil ranks 1st of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.9% | — |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -86.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | — |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +774.2% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +1705.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 5.4% | 97.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,571 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,050 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Brazil?
- Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Brazil was 97.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,416.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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