Australia and New Zealand vs Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Australia and New Zealand
91.0%
in 2025
Central and Southern Asia
13.9%
in 2013
Australia and New Zealand rank
32nd
Central and Southern Asia rank
30th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 91.0% against 13.9% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 77.1%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 6.6 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 32nd and Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th of 151 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 13.5% | 71.7% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 17.7% | 60.3% | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction, Australia and New Zealand or Central and Southern Asia?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 91.0% against 13.9% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Australia and New Zealand and Central and Southern Asia?
- 77.1%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Central and Southern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 32nd and Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.