Equidae — Stocks in Iceland
Iceland: Equidae — Stocks was 32,278 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Equidae — Stocks in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, equidae — stocks in Iceland stood at 32,278 LSU.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equidae — stocks in Iceland peaked at 52,337 LSU in 1996 and was at its lowest, 19,198 LSU, in 1964.
Iceland ranks 85th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Equidae — Stocks in Iceland, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,017 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 20,220 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 19,813 LSU | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 19,198 LSU | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 19,973 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 22,108 LSU | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 23,068 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 22,675 LSU | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 22,536 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 22,424 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 21,757 LSU | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 23,859 LSU | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 25,486 LSU | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 27,247 LSU | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 28,814 LSU | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 30,501 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 31,333 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 32,193 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 33,162 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 32,544 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 34,025 LSU | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 34,872 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 33,836 LSU | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 33,959 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 35,185 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 36,629 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 38,492 LSU | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 41,295 LSU | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 45,005 LSU | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 46,600 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 48,145 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 48,861 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 49,872 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 51,036 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 50,831 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 52,337 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 51,873 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 50,960 LSU | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 50,264 LSU | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 48,097 LSU | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 47,976 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 46,324 LSU | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 46,418 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 46,944 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 48,633 LSU | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 49,169 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 50,038 LSU | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 50,376 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 50,153 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 50,157 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50,877 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 49,623 LSU | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 48,100 LSU | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 48,100 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48,100 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46,800 LSU | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 42,041 LSU | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 44,200 LSU | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 43,550 LSU | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 38,003 LSU | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 35,145 LSU | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 33,712 LSU | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 32,278 LSU | -4.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 32,278 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,702 LSU, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 32,278 LSU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,278 LSU, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,068 LSU | 19,198 LSU | 23,068 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,678 LSU | 21,757 LSU | 33,162 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,584 LSU | 32,544 LSU | 45,005 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,078 LSU | 46,600 LSU | 52,337 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,413 LSU | 46,324 LSU | 50,376 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,155 LSU | 42,041 LSU | 50,877 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,785 LSU | 32,278 LSU | 38,003 LSU | 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 equidae — stocks in Iceland?
- Equidae — stocks in Iceland was 32,278 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest equidae — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 52,337 LSU in 1996.
- What is the lowest equidae — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,198 LSU in 1964.
- How does Iceland rank for equidae — stocks?
- Iceland ranks 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is equidae — stocks rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.