Melanesia vs Philippines: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Melanesia
33.0%
in 2012
Philippines
38.0%
in 2025
Melanesia rank
85th
Philippines rank
84th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Melanesia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 38.0% against 33.0% in Melanesia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Melanesia ranks 85th and Philippines ranks 84th of 151 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 25.1% | 15.1% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 20.0% | 24.3% | Melanesia |
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, Melanesia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 38.0% against 33.0% in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Melanesia and Philippines?
- 5.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Philippines?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Melanesia and Philippines rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Melanesia ranks 85th and Philippines ranks 84th 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.