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
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.