Melanesia vs Polynesia: Number of transboundary breeds
Melanesia
39
in 2025
Polynesia
38
in 2025
Melanesia rank
10th
Polynesia rank
11th
Number of transboundary breeds over time
- Melanesia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 39 against 38 in Polynesia, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Polynesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Polynesia ranks 11th of 19 regions.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8 | 15.4 | 1.4 | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 39 | 35 | 4 | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 39 | 37 | 2 | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of transboundary breeds, Melanesia or Polynesia?
- Melanesia, at 39 against 38 in Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of transboundary breeds between Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 1, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Polynesia rank globally for number of transboundary breeds?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Polynesia ranks 11th of 19 regions.
- 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.