Northern America vs South Africa: Number of transboundary breeds
Northern America
268
in 2025
South Africa
105
in 2025
Northern America rank
16th
South Africa rank
16th
Number of transboundary breeds over time
- Northern America
- South Africa
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 268 against 105 in South Africa, a difference of 163.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 16th of 35 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.3 | 84.6 | 115.7 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 262 | 105 | 157 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 266 | 105 | 161 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of transboundary breeds, Northern America or South Africa?
- Northern America, at 268 against 105 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of transboundary breeds between Northern America and South Africa?
- 163, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Northern America and South Africa rank globally for number of transboundary breeds?
- Northern America ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 16th of 35 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.