Malaysia vs Polynesia: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Malaysia
43.0%
in 2025
Polynesia
40.0%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
81st
Polynesia rank
83rd
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Malaysia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 43.0% against 40.0% in Polynesia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Polynesia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 81st and Polynesia ranks 83rd of 151 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 56.5% | 8.1% | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 40.0% | 22.0% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Polynesia?
- Malaysia, at 43.0% against 40.0% in Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Malaysia and Polynesia?
- 3.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Polynesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
- How do Malaysia and Polynesia rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Malaysia ranks 81st and Polynesia ranks 83rd 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.