Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Cattle — Stocks, per capita was 0.2041 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per capita in Iceland is 0.2041 An per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.3129 An per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2041 An per person, in 2023.
That places Iceland 63rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2981 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3057 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3011 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3027 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3107 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3045 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2744 An per person | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2595 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.257 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2612 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2586 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2831 An per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3075 An per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3129 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3052 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.28 An per person | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.274 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2804 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2782 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2506 An per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2597 An per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2581 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2892 An per person | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3034 An per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3019 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2935 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2808 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2836 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2879 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2939 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3013 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2913 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2803 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2704 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2737 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2782 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2759 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2755 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2687 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2565 An per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2462 An per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2338 An per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2281 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2213 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2224 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2261 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2268 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2269 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2308 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.232 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2281 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.223 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2101 An per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2274 An per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2377 An per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2383 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2356 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2307 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2243 An per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2201 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2163 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2076 An per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2041 An per person | -1.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2041 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1251 An per person, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2041 An per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.164 An per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2904 An per person | 0.257 An per person | 0.3107 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2841 An per person | 0.2586 An per person | 0.3129 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2809 An per person | 0.2506 An per person | 0.3034 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2809 An per person | 0.2687 An per person | 0.3013 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2319 An per person | 0.2213 An per person | 0.2565 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2287 An per person | 0.2101 An per person | 0.2383 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.212 An per person | 0.2041 An per person | 0.2201 An per person | 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 — stocks, per capita in Iceland?
- Cattle — stocks, per capita in Iceland was 0.2041 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3129 An per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2041 An per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for cattle — stocks, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 63rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.