Melanesia vs Polynesia: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction

Melanesia
33.0%
in 2012
Polynesia
40.0%
in 2010
Melanesia rank
85th
Polynesia rank
83rd

Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time

  • Melanesia
  • Polynesia
0204060200020062012

How they compare

Polynesia currently reports 40.0% against 33.0% in Melanesia, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Melanesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Polynesia ahead.

Melanesia ranks 85th and Polynesia ranks 83rd of 151 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and Polynesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s 43.5% 56.5% 13.0% Polynesia
2010s 50.0% 40.0% 10.0% 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 Polynesia?
Polynesia, at 40.0% against 33.0% in Melanesia as of 2010.
What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Melanesia and Polynesia?
7.0%, with Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Polynesia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
How do Melanesia and Polynesia rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
Melanesia ranks 85th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
183 places, 3,444 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed