Portugal vs Switzerland: Number of cattle
Portugal
1.49 million animals
in 2024
Switzerland
1.53 million animals
in 2024
Portugal rank
99th
Switzerland rank
97th
Number of cattle over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.53 million animals against 1.49 million animals in Portugal, a difference of 46,570 animals.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million animals | 1.79 million animals | 664,781 animals | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.21 million animals | 1.95 million animals | 734,591 animals | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.33 million animals | 1.92 million animals | 585,237 animals | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.38 million animals | 1.74 million animals | 361,104 animals | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.43 million animals | 1.58 million animals | 145,811 animals | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.57 million animals | 1.56 million animals | 10,986 animals | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.59 million animals | 1.52 million animals | 61,914 animals | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.53 million animals against 1.49 million animals in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 46,570 animals, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for number of cattle?
- Portugal ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of cattle. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.