Africa vs United States: Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones)
Africa
386
in 2025
United States
197
in 2025
Africa rank
8th
United States rank
7th
Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) over time
- Africa
- United States
How they compare
Africa currently reports 386 against 197 in United States, a difference of 189.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.0 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 34 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.6 | 164.2 | 81.4 | Africa |
| 2010s | 361.2 | 188 | 173.2 | Africa |
| 2020s | 377.67 | 193.67 | 184 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of transboundary breeds, Africa or United States?
- Africa, at 386 against 197 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of transboundary breeds between Africa and United States?
- 189, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa and United States rank globally for number of transboundary breeds?
- Africa ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.