Nord-Ovest vs Portugal: Animal populations by NUTS 2 region

Nord-Ovest
2,344 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Portugal
1,472 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Nord-Ovest rank
12th
Portugal rank
17th

Animal populations by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Nord-Ovest
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Nord-Ovest currently reports 2,344 Thousand heads (animals) against 1,472 Thousand heads (animals) in Portugal, a difference of 872 Thousand heads (animals).

That makes Nord-Ovest's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Nord-Ovest has been ahead every year.

Nord-Ovest ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 17th of 405 regions.

Nord-Ovest has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nord-Ovest Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 3,429 Thousand heads (animals) 1,374 Thousand heads (animals) 2,055 Thousand heads (animals) Nord-Ovest
1990s 2,948 Thousand heads (animals) 1,380 Thousand heads (animals) 1,568 Thousand heads (animals) Nord-Ovest
2000s 2,610 Thousand heads (animals) 1,444 Thousand heads (animals) 1,166 Thousand heads (animals) Nord-Ovest
2010s 2,322 Thousand heads (animals) 1,576 Thousand heads (animals) 746.3 Thousand heads (animals) Nord-Ovest
2020s 2,383 Thousand heads (animals) 1,566 Thousand heads (animals) 816.78 Thousand heads (animals) Nord-Ovest

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animal populations by nuts 2 region, Nord-Ovest or Portugal?
Nord-Ovest, at 2,344 Thousand heads (animals) against 1,472 Thousand heads (animals) in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in animal populations by nuts 2 region between Nord-Ovest and Portugal?
872 Thousand heads (animals), with Nord-Ovest ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nord-Ovest and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Nord-Ovest and Portugal rank globally for animal populations by nuts 2 region?
Nord-Ovest ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 17th of 405 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Animal populations by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Animal populations by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand heads (animals)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
452 places, 13,354 data points, 1977–2025
Last refreshed