2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Portugal

Portugal: 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value was 54 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
54 No
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
54 No
in 2024
All-time low
28 No
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Portugal, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 28 No2001: 28 No2002: 28 No2003: 28 No2004: 37 No2005: 37 No2006: 49 No2007: 49 No2008: 49 No2009: 49 No2010: 49 No2011: 49 No2012: 49 No2013: 49 No2014: 49 No2015: 49 No2016: 49 No2017: 49 No2018: 49 No2019: 49 No2020: 49 No2021: 49 No2022: 52 No2023: 52 No2024: 54 No2025: 54 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Portugal is 54 No, measured 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, 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Portugal peaked at 54 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28 No, in 2000.

That places Portugal 33rd out of 175 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.

2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Portugal, 2000 to 2025.
Year No Change
2000 28 No
2001 28 No +0.0%
2002 28 No +0.0%
2003 28 No +0.0%
2004 37 No +32.1%
2005 37 No +0.0%
2006 49 No +32.4%
2007 49 No +0.0%
2008 49 No +0.0%
2009 49 No +0.0%
2010 49 No +0.0%
2011 49 No +0.0%
2012 49 No +0.0%
2013 49 No +0.0%
2014 49 No +0.0%
2015 49 No +0.0%
2016 49 No +0.0%
2017 49 No +0.0%
2018 49 No +0.0%
2019 49 No +0.0%
2020 49 No +0.0%
2021 49 No +0.0%
2022 52 No +6.1%
2023 52 No +0.0%
2024 54 No +3.8%
2025 54 No +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 54 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 19 No, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 54 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39 No, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.2 No 28 No 49 No 10
2010s 49 No 49 No 49 No 10
2020s 51.67 No 49 No 54 No 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 31 Mali 57 No compare
  2. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 12 No compare
  3. 32 Denmark 55 No compare
  4. 34 Bangladesh 51 No compare
  5. 35 Croatia 50 No compare
  6. 35 Japan 50 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Portugal?
2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Portugal was 54 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 54 No in 2024.
What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 28 No in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value?
Portugal ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
225 places, 5,595 data points, 2000–2025
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