Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Iceland

Iceland: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 356,821 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
356,821 An
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
137th
of 203 countries
All-time high
896,492 An
in 1978
All-time low
356,821 An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Iceland, 1961–2023

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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 137th of 203 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 134 Switzerland 443,631 An compare
  2. 135 Paraguay 441,126 An compare
  3. 136 Sri Lanka 363,430 An compare
  4. 138 Gabon 346,558 An compare
  5. 139 Sweden 338,550 An compare
  6. 140 Melanesia 334,945 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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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 137th out of 203 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

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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