Australia and New Zealand vs United States: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Australia and New Zealand
91.0%
in 2025
United States
89.0%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
32nd
United States rank
35th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 91.0% against 89.0% in United States, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 32nd and United States ranks 35th of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 90.0% | 4.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 93.3% | 10.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 89.0% | 3.2% | 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 United States?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 91.0% against 89.0% in United States 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 United States?
- 2.0%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and United States rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 32nd and United States ranks 35th 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.