Number of local breeds kept in the country in Melanesia

Melanesia: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 35 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
35
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 20 groups
All-time high
35
in 2006
All-time low
8
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of local breeds kept in the country in Melanesia, 2000–2025

102030402000201220252000: 82001: 82002: 112003: 122004: 132005: 132006: 352007: 352008: 352009: 352010: 352011: 352012: 352013: 352014: 352015: 352016: 352017: 352018: 352019: 352020: 352021: 352022: 352023: 352024: 352025: 35

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of local breeds kept in the country in Melanesia is 35, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in Melanesia peaked at 35 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2000.

That places Melanesia 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Number of local breeds kept in the country in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Number of local breeds kept in the country in Melanesia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 8
2001 8 +0.0%
2002 11 +37.5%
2003 12 +9.1%
2004 13 +8.3%
2005 13 +0.0%
2006 35 +169.2%
2007 35 +0.0%
2008 35 +0.0%
2009 35 +0.0%
2010 35 +0.0%
2011 35 +0.0%
2012 35 +0.0%
2013 35 +0.0%
2014 35 +0.0%
2015 35 +0.0%
2016 35 +0.0%
2017 35 +0.0%
2018 35 +0.0%
2019 35 +0.0%
2020 35 +0.0%
2021 35 +0.0%
2022 35 +0.0%
2023 35 +0.0%
2024 35 +0.0%
2025 35 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5 8 35 10
2010s 35 35 35 10
2020s 35 35 35 6

Countries ranked near Melanesia

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  5. 10 Indonesia 173 compare
  6. 11 Poland 162 compare
  7. 12 Hungary 155 compare
  8. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Melanesia?
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Melanesia was 35 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 2006.
What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2000.
How does Melanesia rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
Melanesia ranks 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local breeds kept in the country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of local breeds kept in the country
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
225 places, 5,595 data points, 2000–2025
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