How does Iceland rank for equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area?

Iceland ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.

Is equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Iceland

Name: Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Iceland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Iceland: Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.02 LSU/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.02 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

51st

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.03 LSU/ha

in 1991

All-time low

0.01 LSU/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area in Iceland is 0.02 LSU/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area in Iceland peaked at 0.03 LSU/ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.01 LSU/ha, in 1961.

That places Iceland 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.01 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1966	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1972	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.02 LSU/ha	+100.0%
1977	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1983	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1986	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.03 LSU/ha	+50.0%
1992	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1996	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.02 LSU/ha	-33.3%
2003	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.03 LSU/ha	+50.0%
2006	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2013	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2015	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.02 LSU/ha	-33.3%
2018	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2020	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2021	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2022	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2023	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.014 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.029 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.027 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.027 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	4

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51 Slovenia 0.02 LSU/ha compare
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51 Tunisia 0.02 LSU/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area in Iceland?: Equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area in Iceland was 0.02 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.03 LSU/ha in 1991.
What is the lowest equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 LSU/ha in 1961.
How does Iceland rank for equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Iceland ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 222 places, 12,474 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.