Americas vs Australia and New Zealand: Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number)
Americas
682
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand
143
in 2025
Americas rank
15th
Australia and New Zealand rank
13th
Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number) over time
- Americas
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Americas currently reports 682 against 143 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 539.
That makes Americas's figure about 4.8 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 15th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th of 34 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 359.4 | 39.4 | 320 | Americas |
| 2010s | 635.3 | 69.4 | 565.9 | Americas |
| 2020s | 663.5 | 109 | 554.5 | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of local breeds (not extinct), Americas or Australia and New Zealand?
- Americas, at 682 against 143 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of local breeds (not extinct) between Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
- 539, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Americas and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Americas ranks 15th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.