Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Portugal
61.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
56.0%
in 2025
Portugal rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
69th
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 61.0% against 56.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Portugal ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 151 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 14.2% | 50.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 39.2% | 22.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 59.7% | 2.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 61.0% against 56.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 5.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Portugal ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.