Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction was 50.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
50.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 139 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
13
2000–2012

Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2012

010203040502000200620122000: 25 %2001: 33 %2002: 0 %2003: 33 %2004: 33 %2005: 33 %2006: 33 %2007: 33 %2008: 33 %2009: 33 %2010: 50 %2011: 50 %2012: 50 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 50.0% for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction in 2012. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 51.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction in Papua New Guinea peaked at 50.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 139 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 livestock breeds at risk of extinction in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2012.
Year % Change
2000 25.0%
2001 33.0% +32.0%
2002 0.0% -100.0%
2003 33.0%
2004 33.0% +0.0%
2005 33.0% +0.0%
2006 33.0% +0.0%
2007 33.0% +0.0%
2008 33.0% +0.0%
2009 33.0% +0.0%
2010 50.0% +51.5%
2011 50.0% +0.0%
2012 50.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.9% 0.0% 33.0% 10
2010s 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 64 Sri Lanka 56.0% compare
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  4. 67 Argentina 50.0% compare
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  6. 67 Iceland 50.0% compare
  7. 67 Indonesia 50.0% compare
  8. 67 Mexico 50.0% compare
  9. 67 Myanmar 50.0% compare
  10. 67 North Macedonia 50.0% compare
  11. 67 Palestine 50.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction in Papua New Guinea?
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction in Papua New Guinea was 50.0% in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction?
Papua New Guinea ranks 67th out of 139 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 2,604 data points, 2000–2025
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Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%).