Cattle — Stocks in Iceland
Iceland: Cattle — Stocks was 78,732 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Iceland is 78,732 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Iceland peaked at 81,385 An in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52,274 An, in 1969.
That places Iceland 153rd 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 — Stocks in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,377 An | — |
| 1962 | 55,744 An | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 55,901 An | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 57,211 An | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 59,751 An | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 59,542 An | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 54,530 An | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 52,289 An | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 52,274 An | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 53,401 An | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 53,294 An | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 59,197 An | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 65,280 An | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 67,338 An | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 66,530 An | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 61,635 An | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 60,783 An | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 62,677 An | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 62,789 An | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 57,172 An | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 59,933 An | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 60,366 An | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 68,540 An | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 72,665 An | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 72,889 An | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 71,383 An | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 69,029 An | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 70,824 An | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 72,789 An | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 74,889 An | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 77,681 An | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 76,034 An | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 73,912 An | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 71,923 An | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 73,199 An | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 74,816 An | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 74,791 An | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 75,500 An | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 74,534 An | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 72,135 An | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 70,168 An | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 67,225 An | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 66,035 An | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 64,639 An | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 65,979 An | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 68,670 An | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 70,660 An | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 72,012 An | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 73,498 An | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 73,781 An | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72,773 An | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 71,513 An | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 68,014 An | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 74,444 An | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 78,628 An | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 79,923 An | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 80,895 An | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 81,385 An | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 80,872 An | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 80,643 An | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 80,563 An | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 79,306 An | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 78,732 An | -0.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 78,732 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 601,230 An, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 78,732 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 million An, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,624 An | 52,274 An | 59,751 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,292 An | 53,294 An | 67,338 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,559 An | 57,172 An | 72,889 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,728 An | 71,923 An | 77,681 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,102 An | 64,639 An | 73,498 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,223 An | 68,014 An | 81,385 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,811 An | 78,732 An | 80,643 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 150 Cyprus 82,270 An compare
- 151 New Caledonia 79,729 An compare
- 152 Jordan 79,277 An compare
- 154 Guadeloupe 75,830 An compare
- 155 Montenegro 69,298 An compare
- 156 Comoros 51,352 An compare
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 — stocks in Iceland?
- Cattle — stocks in Iceland was 78,732 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 81,385 An in 2018.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,274 An in 1969.
- How does Iceland rank for cattle — stocks?
- Iceland ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 — 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).