Number of local breeds kept in the country in Portugal

Portugal: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 54 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
54
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
54
in 2024
All-time low
28
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of local breeds kept in the country in Portugal, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 282001: 282002: 282003: 282004: 372005: 372006: 492007: 492008: 492009: 492010: 492011: 492012: 492013: 492014: 492015: 492016: 492017: 492018: 492019: 492020: 492021: 492022: 522023: 522024: 542025: 54

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 54 for number of local breeds kept in the country in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in Portugal peaked at 54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2000.

That places Portugal 33rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Number of local breeds kept in the country in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Number of local breeds kept in the country in Portugal, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 28
2001 28 +0.0%
2002 28 +0.0%
2003 28 +0.0%
2004 37 +32.1%
2005 37 +0.0%
2006 49 +32.4%
2007 49 +0.0%
2008 49 +0.0%
2009 49 +0.0%
2010 49 +0.0%
2011 49 +0.0%
2012 49 +0.0%
2013 49 +0.0%
2014 49 +0.0%
2015 49 +0.0%
2016 49 +0.0%
2017 49 +0.0%
2018 49 +0.0%
2019 49 +0.0%
2020 49 +0.0%
2021 49 +0.0%
2022 52 +6.1%
2023 52 +0.0%
2024 54 +3.8%
2025 54 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.2 28 49 10
2010s 49 49 49 10
2020s 51.67 49 54 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 31 Mali 57 compare
  2. 32 Denmark 55 compare
  3. 34 Bangladesh 51 compare
  4. 35 Croatia 50 compare
  5. 35 Japan 50 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Portugal?
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Portugal was 54 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 54 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
Portugal ranks 33rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local breeds kept in the country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of local breeds kept in the country
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
225 places, 5,595 data points, 2000–2025
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