Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.7808 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7808 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
155th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.8072 An per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.5214 An per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.7808 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.8072 An per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5214 An per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Iceland 155th out of 167 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, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5324 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5561 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5576 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5707 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.596 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5939 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5439 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5216 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5214 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5327 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5316 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5905 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6512 An per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6717 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6636 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6148 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6063 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6252 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6263 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5703 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5978 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6022 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6837 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7248 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7271 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.712 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6886 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7065 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7261 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.747 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7749 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7584 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7373 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7174 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7302 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7463 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.746 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7531 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7435 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7196 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6999 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6706 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6587 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6448 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6581 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.685 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7048 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7183 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7331 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.736 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7259 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7133 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6784 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7426 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7843 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7972 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8069 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8072 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8021 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7998 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.799 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7865 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7808 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.7808 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.68 An per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.7808 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.57 An per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5549 An per square kilometre | 0.5214 An per square kilometre | 0.596 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6114 An per square kilometre | 0.5316 An per square kilometre | 0.6717 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6739 An per square kilometre | 0.5703 An per square kilometre | 0.7271 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7454 An per square kilometre | 0.7174 An per square kilometre | 0.7749 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6893 An per square kilometre | 0.6448 An per square kilometre | 0.7331 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7594 An per square kilometre | 0.6784 An per square kilometre | 0.8072 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7915 An per square kilometre | 0.7808 An per square kilometre | 0.7998 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 152 Seychelles 1.09 An per square kilometre compare
- 153 Congo 0.9598 An per square kilometre compare
- 154 Jordan 0.8928 An per square kilometre compare
- 156 Algeria 0.7584 An per square kilometre compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 0.5516 An per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guyana 0.4856 An per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.7808 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8072 An per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5214 An per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Iceland rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.