Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 356,821 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Iceland is 356,821 An, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Iceland peaked at 896,492 An in 1978 and was at its lowest, 356,821 An, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 833,990 An | — |
| 1962 | 829,924 An | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 777,438 An | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 736,519 An | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 762,106 An | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 846,863 An | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 847,507 An | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 829,250 An | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 820,346 An | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 780,671 An | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 735,752 An | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 786,469 An | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 828,817 An | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 846,062 An | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 863,922 An | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 860,598 An | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 871,123 An | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 896,492 An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 891,099 An | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 796,987 An | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 828,147 An | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 747,943 An | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 712,148 An | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 714,991 An | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 709,537 An | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 675,777 An | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 624,526 An | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 587,175 An | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 561,243 An | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 548,853 An | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 511,132 An | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 487,630 An | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 489,117 An | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 499,447 An | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 458,691 An | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 464,285 An | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 477,723 An | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 490,433 An | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 491,040 An | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 466,193 An | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 473,951 An | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 470,095 An | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 463,367 An | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 455,793 An | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 455,361 An | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 456,105 An | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 455,336 An | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 458,424 An | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 470,084 An | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 480,570 An | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 475,886 An | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 474,357 An | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 464,684 An | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 487,519 An | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 481,646 An | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 474,267 An | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 459,934 An | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 433,511 An | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 417,420 An | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 402,345 An | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 386,866 An | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 367,165 An | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 356,821 An | -2.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 356,821 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 356,821 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807,486 An, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 809,327 An | 736,519 An | 847,507 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 836,100 An | 735,752 An | 896,492 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 695,847 An | 561,243 An | 828,147 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 491,835 An | 458,691 An | 548,853 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 462,471 An | 455,336 An | 473,951 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 464,979 An | 417,420 An | 487,519 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,299 An | 356,821 An | 402,345 An | 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 sheep and goats — stocks in Iceland?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Iceland was 356,821 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 896,492 An in 1978.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,821 An in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Iceland ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).