Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction was 61.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 151 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2005
All-time low
54.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Portugal stood at 61.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Portugal peaked at 72.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 61.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 61.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.5%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 54.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 58.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.0% | 63.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More infrastructure data for Portugal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.53 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5167 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4382 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.53 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Portugal?
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction in Portugal was 61.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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