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    Threatened Species (Terrestrial)

    This metric measures the proportion of land-based species at risk of extinction, serving as a critical indicator of terrestrial ecosystem health. This figure reflects the urgency and extent of threats facing terrestrial species, primarily due to habitat destruction, climate change, pollution, and overexploitation. High values in this metric signify ecosystems under significant stress, requiring immediate conservation attention to mitigate biodiversity loss.

    Tracking this metric is essential for directing conservation efforts to the most impacted areas. It informs the development of protective measures, such as the establishment of conservation zones, reforestation initiatives, and sustainable land management practices. Effective conservation strategies aim to reverse the trends that put species at risk, fostering a resilient and diverse ecological landscape that can support its native species while maintaining ecological balance.

    The higher the score, the better the country ranks for this parameter.

    The table is sorted from the highest score to the lowest:

    Rank Country Score Change
    1
    Maldives    		 97 N/A
    2
    Suriname    		 97 N/A
    3
    Kuwait    		 96 N/A
    4
    Trinidad and Tobago    		 96 N/A
    5
    Belize    		 95 N/A
    6
    Botswana    		 95 N/A
    7
    East Timor    		 95 N/A
    8
    Gambia    		 95 N/A
    9
    Lithuania    		 95 N/A
    10
    Malta    		 95 N/A
    11
    Togo    		 95 N/A
    12
    Belarus    		 94 N/A
    13
    Benin    		 94 N/A
    14
    Central Af. Rep.    		 94 N/A
    15
    Denmark    		 94 N/A
    16
    Estonia    		 94 N/A
    17
    Eswatini    		 94 N/A
    18
    Guyana    		 94 N/A
    19
    Latvia    		 94 N/A
    20
    Luxembourg    		 94 N/A
    21
    Mauritania    		 94 N/A
    22
    Netherlands    		 94 N/A
    23
    Zimbabwe    		 94 N/A
    24
    Antigua and Barbuda    		 93 N/A
    25
    Belgium    		 93 N/A
    26
    Burkina Faso    		 93 N/A
    27
    El Salvador    		 93 N/A
    28
    Eritrea    		 93 N/A
    29
    Guinea-Bissau    		 93 N/A
    30
    Iceland    		 93 N/A
    31
    Lesotho    		 93 N/A
    32
    Mali    		 93 N/A
    33
    Namibia    		 93 N/A
    34
    Qatar    		 93 N/A
    35
    Saudi Arabia    		 93 N/A
    36
    Senegal    		 93 N/A
    37
    Sudan    		 93 N/A
    38
    United Arab Emirates    		 93 N/A
    39
    Angola    		 92 N/A
    40
    Barbados    		 92 N/A
    41
    Burundi    		 92 N/A
    42
    Chad    		 92 N/A
    43
    Djibouti    		 92 N/A
    44
    Finland    		 92 N/A
    45
    Moldova    		 92 N/A
    46
    Nicaragua    		 92 N/A
    47
    Oman    		 92 N/A
    48
    Zambia    		 92 N/A
    49
    Egypt    		 91 N/A
    50
    Ghana    		 91 N/A
    51
    Grenada    		 91 N/A
    52
    Iraq    		 91 N/A
    53
    Mongolia    		 91 N/A
    54
    Niger    		 91 N/A
    55
    Paraguay    		 91 N/A
    56
    Singapore    		 91 N/A
    57
    Sweden    		 91 N/A
    58
    Tajikistan    		 91 N/A
    59
    Afghanistan    		 90 N/A
    60
    Congo    		 90 N/A
    61
    Gabon    		 90 N/A
    62
    Malawi    		 90 N/A
    63
    Mozambique    		 90 N/A
    64
    Poland    		 90 N/A
    65
    Rwanda    		 90 N/A
    66
    Turkmenistan    		 90 N/A
    67
    Uruguay    		 90 N/A
    68
    Vanuatu    		 90 N/A
    69
    Equatorial Guinea    		 89 N/A
    70
    Ivory Coast    		 89 N/A
    71
    Ireland    		 89 N/A
    72
    Taiwan    		 89 N/A
    73
    Tunisia    		 89 N/A
    74
    Uzbekistan    		 89 N/A
    75
    Bahamas    		 88 N/A
    76
    Bahrain    		 88 N/A
    77
    Bangladesh    		 88 N/A
    78
    Bhutan    		 88 N/A
    79
    Bolivia    		 88 N/A
    80
    Canada    		 88 N/A
    81
    Dominica    		 88 N/A
    82
    Nepal    		 88 N/A
    83
    Norway    		 88 N/A
    84
    Saint Lucia    		 88 N/A
    85
    Serbia    		 88 N/A
    86
    Sierra Leone    		 88 N/A
    87
    DR Congo    		 87 N/A
    88
    Iran    		 87 N/A
    89
    Kazakhstan    		 87 N/A
    90
    Liberia    		 87 N/A
    91
    Nigeria    		 87 N/A
    92
    St. Vincent and the Grenadines    		 87 N/A
    93
    South Korea    		 87 N/A
    94
    Switzerland    		 87 N/A
    95
    Brunei    		 86 N/A
    96
    Ethiopia    		 86 N/A
    97
    Jordan    		 86 N/A
    98
    Kyrgyztan    		 86 N/A
    99
    Myanmar    		 86 N/A
    100
    Pakistan    		 86 N/A
    101
    Papua New Guinea    		 86 N/A
    102
    Romania    		 86 N/A
    103
    Solomon Islands    		 86 N/A
    104
    Ukraine    		 86 N/A
    105
    Bulgaria    		 85 N/A
    106
    Cambodia    		 85 N/A
    107
    Costa Rica    		 85 N/A
    108
    Cyprus    		 85 N/A
    109
    Czech republic    		 85 N/A
    110
    Guinea    		 85 N/A
    111
    Slovakia    		 85 N/A
    112
    Uganda    		 85 N/A
    113
    Algeria    		 84 N/A
    114
    Argentina    		 84 N/A
    115
    Montenegro    		 84 N/A
    116
    Panama    		 84 N/A
    117
    Thailand    		 84 N/A
    118
    Venezuela    		 84 N/A
    119
    Honduras    		 83 N/A
    120
    Kenya    		 83 N/A
    121
    Laos    		 83 N/A
    122
    Peru    		 83 N/A
    123
    Brazil    		 82 N/A
    124
    Russia    		 82 N/A
    125
    Micronesia    		 81 N/A
    126
    Slovenia    		 81 N/A
    127
    Cameroon    		 80 N/A
    128
    Fiji    		 80 N/A
    129
    Guatemala    		 79 N/A
    130
    Hungary    		 79 N/A
    131
    Israel    		 79 N/A
    132
    Lebanon    		 79 N/A
    133
    Bosnia and Herz.    		 78 N/A
    134
    China    		 78 N/A
    135
    Germany    		 78 N/A
    136
    Samoa    		 78 N/A
    137
    Tanzania    		 78 N/A
    138
    Azerbaijan    		 77 N/A
    139
    Colombia    		 77 N/A
    140
    North Macedonia    		 77 N/A
    141
    Malaysia    		 77 N/A
    142
    Morocco    		 77 N/A
    143
    Sao Tome and Principe    		 77 N/A
    144
    Vietnam    		 77 N/A
    145
    Austria    		 76 N/A
    146
    Marshall Islands    		 76 N/A
    147
    Ecuador    		 75 N/A
    148
    France    		 75 N/A
    149
    United Kingdom    		 75 N/A
    150
    Comoros    		 74 N/A
    151
    Croatia    		 73 N/A
    152
    Georgia    		 73 N/A
    153
    India    		 73 N/A
    154
    Indonesia    		 73 N/A
    155
    South Africa    		 73 N/A
    156
    Albania    		 72 N/A
    157 Italy 72 N/A
    158
    Jamaica    		 72 N/A
    159
    Tonga    		 72 N/A
    160
    Armenia    		 71 N/A
    161
    Chile    		 69 N/A
    162
    Japan    		 68 N/A
    163
    Kiribati    		 67 N/A
    164
    Greece    		 66 N/A
    165
    Mauritius    		 64 N/A
    166
    Mexico    		 64 N/A
    167
    Portugal    		 64 N/A
    168
    Cuba    		 63 N/A
    169
    Philippines    		 63 N/A
    170
    Turkey    		 63 N/A
    171
    Dominican Republic    		 61 N/A
    172
    Australia    		 59 N/A
    173
    United States    		 57 N/A
    174
    Spain    		 54 N/A
    175
    Sri Lanka    		 50 N/A
    176
    Haiti    		 46 N/A
    177
    Seychelles    		 42 N/A
    178
    New Zealand    		 38 N/A
    179
    Madagascar    		 21 N/A

    Source and Calculation

    Shapefiles of terrestrial species’ extent of occurrence are sourced from the IUCN Red List, BirdLife International and the Global Assessment of Reptile Distributions Initiative, and used to create country lists of terrestrial species. Global Red List assessments are sourced from the IUCN Red List. A minimum score is given to a country that has 50% or more of its assessed species in one of the three threatened categories (Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered).

    *Different sources offer varying data, as datasets may be subject to changes due to recent updates and revisions.