Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0182 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0182 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
158th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0186 An per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0014 An per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0182 An per square kilometre for goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0186 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 An per square kilometre, in 1963.
Iceland ranks 158th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0015 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 An per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 An per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 An per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 An per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 0.003 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 An per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 An per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 An per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.005 An per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 An per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 An per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 An per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0112 An per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.013 An per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0148 An per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0161 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0166 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 An per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0182 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0182 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 An per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0182 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.33 An per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 An per square kilometre | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | 0.0018 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 An per square kilometre | 0.0021 An per square kilometre | 0.003 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 An per square kilometre | 0.0021 An per square kilometre | 0.0032 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 An per square kilometre | 0.0032 An per square kilometre | 0.005 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 An per square kilometre | 0.0036 An per square kilometre | 0.0065 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 An per square kilometre | 0.0073 An per square kilometre | 0.0148 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0174 An per square kilometre | 0.0161 An per square kilometre | 0.0186 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 155 Japan 0.0482 An per square kilometre compare
- 156 Suriname 0.0256 An per square kilometre compare
- 157 Finland 0.0191 An per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belize 0.0085 An per square kilometre compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 0.007 An per square kilometre compare
- 161 Canada 0.0034 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 goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0182 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 An per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Iceland rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 158th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — 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.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — 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
Goats — 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.