Australia vs Eastern Africa: Number of local breeds (not extinct)
Australia
74
in 2025
Eastern Africa
335
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Eastern Africa rank
19th
Number of local breeds (not extinct) over time
- Australia
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 335 against 74 in Australia, a difference of 261.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.5 times Australia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Eastern Africa ranks 19th of 173 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2 | 150.7 | 122.5 | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 53.4 | 273.3 | 219.9 | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 68.67 | 300.67 | 232 | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of local breeds (not extinct), Australia or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 335 against 74 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of local breeds (not extinct) between Australia and Eastern Africa?
- 261, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Eastern Africa rank globally for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Australia ranks 20th and Eastern Africa ranks 19th of 173 countries.
- 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.