Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Number of local breeds (not extinct) was 143 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 143 for number of local breeds (not extinct) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds (not extinct) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 143 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2003.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 70 | +311.8% |
| 2007 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 98 | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 122 | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 143 | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 143 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4 | 17 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4 | 69 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109 | 69 | 143 | 6 |
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More development goals data for Australia and New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.8229 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 272 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 246 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 182 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 852 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds (not extinct) in Australia and New Zealand?
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) in Australia and New Zealand was 143 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 143 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds (not extinct) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2003.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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