Horses — Stocks in Iceland

Iceland: Horses — Stocks was 49,659 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49,659 An
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
76th
of 177 countries
All-time high
80,518 An
in 1996
All-time low
29,536 An
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in Iceland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2023, horses — stocks in Iceland stood at 49,659 An.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Iceland peaked at 80,518 An in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29,536 An, in 1964.

Iceland ranks 76th of 177 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32,412 An 29,536 An 35,490 An 9
1970s 42,581 An 33,472 An 51,019 An 10
1980s 56,283 An 50,067 An 69,238 An 10
1990s 77,043 An 71,693 An 80,518 An 10
2000s 74,481 An 71,267 An 77,502 An 10
2010s 72,546 An 64,679 An 78,272 An 10
2020s 53,515 An 49,659 An 58,466 An 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 73 Tunisia 57,137 An compare
  2. 74 Azerbaijan 53,076 An compare
  3. 75 Iraq 49,905 An compare
  4. 77 Algeria 49,269 An compare
  5. 78 Viet Nam 48,821 An compare
  6. 79 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 48,559 An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Iceland?
Horses — stocks in Iceland was 49,659 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 80,518 An in 1996.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 29,536 An in 1964.
How does Iceland rank for horses — stocks?
Iceland ranks 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — 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 Horses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Horses — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
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