Major livestock types — Stocks in Iceland
Iceland: Major livestock types — Stocks was 147,519 LSU in 2023. ▬ Flat
Major livestock types — Stocks in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for major livestock types — stocks in Iceland is 147,519 LSU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, major livestock types — stocks in Iceland peaked at 185,043 LSU in 1979 and was at its lowest, 145,674 LSU, in 1971.
That places Iceland 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Major livestock types — Stocks in Iceland, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 152,715 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 154,703 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 149,275 LSU | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 145,796 LSU | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 151,463 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 162,078 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 158,961 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 154,625 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 154,035 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 150,680 LSU | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 145,674 LSU | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 158,704 LSU | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 170,610 LSU | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 176,206 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 179,163 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 175,827 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 177,878 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 183,128 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 185,043 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 170,481 LSU | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 176,764 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 170,666 LSU | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 174,322 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 180,247 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 183,549 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 181,141 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 176,020 LSU | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 176,914 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 179,289 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 183,196 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 182,971 LSU | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 180,055 LSU | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 177,694 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 177,921 LSU | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 174,940 LSU | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 178,720 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 179,497 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 180,723 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 179,359 LSU | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 172,738 LSU | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 171,092 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 165,187 LSU | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 165,226 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 161,536 LSU | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 165,968 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 169,227 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 171,623 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 174,894 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 176,741 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 176,800 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 176,236 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 173,695 LSU | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 164,459 LSU | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 173,192 LSU | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 176,415 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 175,542 LSU | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 170,315 LSU | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 170,328 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 167,347 LSU | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 159,786 LSU | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 155,038 LSU | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 150,504 LSU | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 147,519 LSU | -2.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 147,519 LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 927,169 LSU, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 147,519 LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.59 million LSU, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,739 LSU | 145,796 LSU | 162,078 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 170,291 LSU | 145,674 LSU | 185,043 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,939 LSU | 170,481 LSU | 183,549 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,508 LSU | 174,940 LSU | 183,196 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,423 LSU | 161,536 LSU | 176,741 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,433 LSU | 164,459 LSU | 176,800 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,212 LSU | 147,519 LSU | 159,786 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 major livestock types — stocks in Iceland?
- Major livestock types — stocks in Iceland was 147,519 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 185,043 LSU in 1979.
- What is the lowest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,674 LSU in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for major livestock types — stocks?
- Iceland ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is major livestock types — stocks rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Major livestock types — 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.