Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks in Iceland
Iceland: Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks was 49,974 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, non-dairy — stocks in Iceland stood at 49,974 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — stocks in Iceland peaked at 54,999 An in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,754 An, in 1961.
That places Iceland 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,754 An | — |
| 1962 | 14,884 An | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 13,882 An | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 14,995 An | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 20,833 An | +38.9% |
| 1966 | 20,542 An | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 17,217 An | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 15,632 An | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 16,280 An | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 19,126 An | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 17,454 An | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 22,617 An | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 28,305 An | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 30,251 An | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 30,068 An | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 25,124 An | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 23,924 An | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 26,351 An | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 29,040 An | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 23,595 An | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 27,164 An | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 27,521 An | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 35,351 An | +28.5% |
| 1984 | 38,435 An | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 37,774 An | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 37,511 An | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 36,149 An | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 38,819 An | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 41,299 An | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 42,643 An | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 46,040 An | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 45,675 An | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 43,880 An | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 41,405 An | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 42,771 An | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 44,962 An | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 45,289 An | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 46,281 An | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 46,250 An | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45,069 An | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 43,928 An | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 41,717 An | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 41,131 An | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40,244 An | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 41,911 An | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 43,166 An | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 44,612 An | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 45,801 An | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 47,009 An | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 48,070 An | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 47,112 An | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 46,752 An | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 43,300 An | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 48,285 An | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 51,248 An | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 53,582 An | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 54,153 An | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 54,999 An | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 54,655 An | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 54,880 An | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 54,791 An | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53,587 An | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 49,974 An | -6.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 49,974 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 432,356 An, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 49,974 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 714,650 An, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +38.9% | 14,995 An | 20,833 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,447 An | 13,754 An | 20,833 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,226 An | 17,454 An | 30,251 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,362 An | 23,595 An | 41,299 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,520 An | 41,405 An | 46,281 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,459 An | 40,244 An | 47,009 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,216 An | 43,300 An | 54,999 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,308 An | 49,974 An | 54,880 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, non-dairy — stocks in Iceland?
- Cattle, non-dairy — stocks in Iceland was 49,974 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 54,999 An in 2018.
- What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,754 An in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for cattle, non-dairy — stocks?
- Iceland ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, non-dairy — stocks rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).