South Africa vs South America: Number of transboundary breeds
South Africa
105
in 2025
South America
290
in 2025
South Africa rank
16th
South America rank
15th
Number of transboundary breeds over time
- South Africa
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 290 against 105 in South Africa, a difference of 185.
That makes South America's figure about 2.8 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 16th and South America ranks 15th of 206 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6 | 150.3 | 65.7 | South America |
| 2010s | 105 | 280 | 175 | South America |
| 2020s | 105 | 287 | 182 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of transboundary breeds, South Africa or South America?
- South America, at 290 against 105 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of transboundary breeds between South Africa and South America?
- 185, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and South America rank globally for number of transboundary breeds?
- South Africa ranks 16th and South America ranks 15th of 206 countries.
- 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.