Ratification of CITES
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a key international agreement aimed at ensuring that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. The convention plays a crucial role in conserving biodiversity by regulating and monitoring the trade in endangered species and their derivatives, helping to prevent illegal wildlife trafficking. Ratifying the convention signifies a country’s formal commitment to adhere to the regulations that govern the international trade of endangered and threatened species.
When a country ratifies CITES, it agrees to implement its three-tiered system of regulations and permits, which classify species into different appendices based on their level of threat and the impact of trade on their survival. This ratification not only obliges the country to enforce stringent measures to control and monitor the trade of endangered species but also facilitates international cooperation in conservation efforts. It also underscores the country’s role in the global movement to preserve biodiversity and sustainable development, enhancing its capacity to engage in and benefit from international conservation initiatives and support systems.
The table is sorted from the highest score to the lowest:
| Rank | Country | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Afghanistan |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Albania |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Algeria |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Angola |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Antigua and Barbuda |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Argentina |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Armenia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Australia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Austria |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Azerbaijan |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Bahamas |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Bahrain |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Bangladesh |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Barbados |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Belarus |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Belgium |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Belize |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Benin |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Bhutan |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Bolivia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Bosnia and Herz. |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Botswana |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Brazil |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Brunei |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Bulgaria |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Burkina Faso |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Burundi |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Cabo Verde |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Cambodia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Cameroon |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Canada |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Central Af. Rep. |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Chad |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Chile |
100 | None |
| 1 |  China |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Colombia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Comoros |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Costa Rica |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Congo |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Croatia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Cuba |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Cyprus |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Czech republic |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Denmark |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Djibouti |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Dominica |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Dominican Republic |
100 | None |
| 1 |  DR Congo |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Ecuador |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Egypt |
100 | None |
| 1 |  El Salvador |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Equatorial Guinea |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Eritrea |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Estonia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Eswatini |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Ethiopia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Fiji |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Finland |
100 | None |
| 1 |  France |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Gabon |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Gambia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Georgia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Germany |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Ghana |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Greece |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Grenada |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Guatemala |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Guinea |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Guinea-Bissau |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Guyana |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Haiti |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Honduras |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Hungary |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Iceland |
100 | None |
| 1 |  India |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Indonesia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Iran |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Iraq |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Ireland |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Israel |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Italy |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Ivory Coast |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Jamaica |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Japan |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Jordan |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Kazakhstan |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Kenya |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Kiribati |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Kuwait |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Kyrgyztan |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Laos |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Latvia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Lebanon |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Lesotho |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Liberia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Lithuania |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Luxembourg |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Madagascar |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Malawi |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Malaysia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Maldives |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Mali |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Malta |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Marshall Islands |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Mauritania |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Mauritius |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Mexico |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Micronesia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Moldova |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Mongolia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Montenegro |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Morocco |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Mozambique |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Myanmar |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Namibia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Nepal |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Netherlands |
100 | None |
| 1 |  New Zealand |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Nicaragua |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Niger |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Nigeria |
100 | None |
| 1 |  North Macedonia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Norway |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Oman |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Pakistan |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Panama |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Papua New Guinea |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Paraguay |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Peru |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Philippines |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Poland |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Portugal |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Qatar |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Romania |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Russia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Rwanda |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Saint Lucia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Samoa |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Sao Tome and Principe |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Senegal |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Serbia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Seychelles |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Sierra Leone |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Singapore |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Slovakia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Slovenia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Solomon Islands |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Somalia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  South Africa |
100 | None |
| 1 |  South Korea |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Spain |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Sri Lanka |
100 | None |
| 1 |  St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Sudan |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Suriname |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Sweden |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Switzerland |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Tajikistan |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Tanzania |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Thailand |
100 | None |
| 1 |  East Timor |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Togo |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Tonga |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Tunisia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Turkey |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Turkmenistan |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Uganda |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Ukraine |
100 | None |
| 1 |  United Arab Emirates |
100 | None |
| 1 |  United Kingdom |
100 | None |
| 1 |  United States |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Uruguay |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Uzbekistan |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Vanuatu |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Venezuela |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Vietnam |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Zambia |
100 | None |
| 1 |  Zimbabwe |
100 | None |
Source and Calculation
The list of contracting parties is sourced from CITES. A maximum score is awarded to a country that has ratified, accessed, accepted, approved, succeeded or continued the convention.*Different sources offer varying data, as datasets may be subject to changes due to recent updates and revisions.
