Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
21st
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in United States of America, 2016–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.5% for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 2,600.0% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 21st of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +2300.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +2350.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +10.2% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 5.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in United States of America?
- Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in United States of America was 0.5% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked?
- United States of America ranks 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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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