Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Australia and New Zealand
91.0%
in 2025
Eastern Africa
18.9%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
32nd
Eastern Africa rank
29th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 91.0% against 18.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 72.1%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 4.8 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 32nd and Eastern Africa ranks 29th of 151 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 26.1% | 59.1% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 13.3% | 67.2% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 17.0% | 75.2% | 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 Eastern Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 91.0% against 18.9% in Eastern Africa 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 Eastern Africa?
- 72.1%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 32nd and Eastern Africa ranks 29th 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.