Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Melanesia

Melanesia: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 33.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
33.0%
Change on year
down 34.0%
World rank
85th
of 151 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2003
All-time low
25.0%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2012

Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Melanesia, 2000–2012

010203040502000200620122000: 252001: 292002: 332003: 502004: 502005: 432006: 432007: 432008: 432009: 432010: 502011: 502012: 33

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 33.0% for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Melanesia peaked at 50.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2000.

Melanesia ranks 85th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%) in Melanesia, 2000 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2000 25.0%
2001 29.0% +16.0%
2002 33.0% +13.8%
2003 50.0% +51.5%
2004 50.0% +0.0%
2005 43.0% -14.0%
2006 43.0% +0.0%
2007 43.0% +0.0%
2008 43.0% +0.0%
2009 43.0% +0.0%
2010 50.0% +16.3%
2011 50.0% +0.0%
2012 33.0% -34.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.2% 25.0% 50.0% 10
2010s 44.3% 33.0% 50.0% 3

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 82 Morocco 42.0% compare
  2. 83 Polynesia 40.0% compare
  3. 84 Philippines 38.0% compare
  4. 85 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.0% compare
  5. 85 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.0% compare
  6. 88 Senegal 30.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Melanesia?
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Melanesia was 33.0% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
How does Melanesia rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
Melanesia ranks 85th out of 151 countries with data for 2012.
Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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