Australia vs New Zealand: Number of local breeds (not extinct)
Australia
74
in 2025
New Zealand
69
in 2025
Australia rank
26th
New Zealand rank
27th
Number of local breeds (not extinct) over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 74 against 69 in New Zealand, a difference of 5.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2 | 11.2 | 17 | Australia |
| 2010s | 53.4 | 16 | 37.4 | Australia |
| 2020s | 68.67 | 40.33 | 28.33 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of local breeds (not extinct), Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 74 against 69 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of local breeds (not extinct) between Australia and New Zealand?
- 5, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Australia ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 199 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.