Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) was 129 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in New Zealand stood at 129. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 706.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in New Zealand peaked at 129 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 43 | +79.2% |
| 2023 | 85 | +97.7% |
| 2024 | 129 | +51.8% |
| 2025 | 129 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 | 4 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2 | 16 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.33 | 18 | 129 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More development goals data for New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.6329 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.03 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,478 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 74 (2025)
- Infant deaths 238 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 158 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in New Zealand?
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in New Zealand was 129 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 129 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of transboundary breeds (not extinct)?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 706.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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