Japan vs Portugal: Number of local breeds kept in the country
Japan
50
in 2025
Portugal
54
in 2025
Japan rank
45th
Portugal rank
42nd
Number of local breeds kept in the country over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 54 against 50 in Japan, a difference of 4.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6 | 38.2 | 9.4 | Japan |
| 2010s | 50 | 49 | 1 | Japan |
| 2020s | 50 | 51.67 | 1.67 | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 54 against 50 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of local breeds kept in the country between Japan and Portugal?
- 4, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for number of local breeds kept in the country?
- Japan ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 42nd 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.