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

0204060801002016201820212016: 3.9 %2017: 0.51 %2018: 0 %2019: 0.62 %2020: 5.4 %2021: 97.9 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Brazil, 2016 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.3% 0.0% 3.9% 4
2020s 51.6% 5.4% 97.9% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Nigeria 91.6% compare
  2. 3 Croatia 51.9% compare
  3. 4 India 49.8% compare

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