Brazil vs South Africa: Number of local breeds (not extinct)
Brazil
58
in 2025
South Africa
56
in 2025
Brazil rank
35th
South Africa rank
37th
Number of local breeds (not extinct) over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 58 against 56 in South Africa, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3 | 33.6 | 0.7 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 49 | 48 | 1 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 56.5 | 50.83 | 5.67 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of local breeds (not extinct), Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 58 against 56 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of local breeds (not extinct) between Brazil and South Africa?
- 2, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for number of local breeds (not extinct)?
- Brazil ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of local breeds (not extinct) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.