Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs South Africa: Number of local breeds (not extinct)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
64
in 2025
South Africa
56
in 2025
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
35th
South Africa rank
37th

Number of local breeds (not extinct) over time

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
  • South Africa
2030405060200020122025

How they compare

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) currently reports 64 against 56 in South Africa, a difference of 8.

That makes Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 35 groups.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 39.1 33.6 5.5 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
2010s 62 48 14 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
2020s 63.33 50.83 12.5 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of local breeds (not extinct), Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or South Africa?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), at 64 against 56 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of local breeds (not extinct) between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and South Africa?
8, with Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and South Africa rank globally for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 35 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.

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Indicator
Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,835 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed