Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate was -2.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Iceland stood at -2.82 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 11.12 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -10.56 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Iceland ranks 158th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.4875 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -6.32 % change on previous year | +1197.2% |
| 1964 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1966 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +220.1% |
| 1967 | 0.076 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1968 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -2932.8% |
| 1969 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1970 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +350.4% |
| 1971 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 1973 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1975 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1976 | -0.3848 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1977 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -417.9% |
| 1978 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 1979 | -0.6016 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1980 | -10.56 % change on previous year | +1655.6% |
| 1981 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1982 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -347.7% |
| 1983 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3992 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1985 | -0.7628 % change on previous year | -291.1% |
| 1986 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +523.8% |
| 1987 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1988 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1989 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1990 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1991 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +211.3% |
| 1992 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3049 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1994 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +592.6% |
| 1995 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -486.4% |
| 1996 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1997 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 1998 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1238 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2000 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -4188.4% |
| 2001 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2002 | -0.8136 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2003 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 2004 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0948 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1634 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 2007 | -0.1686 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6782 % change on previous year | -502.2% |
| 2009 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
| 2010 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2011 | -0.9747 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2012 | -0.3213 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2013 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +534.7% |
| 2014 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -341.0% |
| 2015 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2016 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2017 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 2018 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 2019 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2020 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2021 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2022 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2023 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4188.4% | 0.1238 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -2932.8% | 0.076 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1655.6% | -0.6016 % change on previous year | -10.56 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -1197.2% | -0.4875 % change on previous year | -6.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0789 % change on previous year | -6.32 % change on previous year | 11.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9028 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.42 % change on previous year | -10.56 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4154 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.84 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 155 Bulgaria -2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Norway -2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Portugal -2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Serbia and Montenegro -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Bahrain -2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 161 New Zealand -3.18 % change on previous year 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 sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Iceland was -2.82 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.56 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.