Bhutan vs Portugal: Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction
Bhutan
52.0%
in 2025
Portugal
61.0%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
66th
Portugal rank
63rd
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction over time
- Bhutan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 61.0% against 52.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 139 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 64.5% | 55.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 61.2% | 27.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 61.7% | 9.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction, Bhutan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 61.0% against 52.0% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction between Bhutan and Portugal?
- 9.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Portugal rank globally for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction?
- Bhutan ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%).