Japan vs Norway: Number of local breeds kept in the country
Japan
50
in 2025
Norway
47
in 2025
Japan rank
45th
Norway rank
48th
Number of local breeds kept in the country over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50 against 47 in Norway, a difference of 3.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 45th and Norway ranks 48th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6 | 37.9 | 9.7 | Japan |
| 2010s | 50 | 46.1 | 3.9 | Japan |
| 2020s | 50 | 47 | 3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of local breeds kept in the country, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 50 against 47 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of local breeds kept in the country between Japan and Norway?
- 3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for number of local breeds kept in the country?
- Japan ranks 45th and Norway ranks 48th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of local breeds kept in the country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.