Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.9252 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Iceland is 0.9252 An per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Iceland peaked at 4.66 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9252 An per person, in 2023.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.66 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 4.55 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.19 An per person | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 3.9 An per person | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 3.96 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.33 An per person | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 4.26 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.12 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.03 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.82 An per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 3.57 An per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 3.76 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.9 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.93 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.96 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.91 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.93 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.01 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.95 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.49 An per person | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 3.59 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.2 An per person | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 3.01 An per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.99 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.94 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.78 An per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.54 An per person | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 2.35 An per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 2.22 An per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.15 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.98 An per person | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.87 An per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.85 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.88 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.71 An per person | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.73 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.76 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.79 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.77 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.66 An per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.66 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.63 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.53 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.46 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.44 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.48 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.51 An per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.49 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.48 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.44 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 An per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.46 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.41 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.34 An per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 An per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 An per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1 An per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 An per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9612 An per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9252 An per person | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 An per person | 3.9 An per person | 4.66 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.87 An per person | 3.57 An per person | 4.01 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 An per person | 2.22 An per person | 3.59 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 An per person | 1.71 An per person | 2.15 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 An per person | 1.44 An per person | 1.66 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 An per person | 1.16 An per person | 1.51 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 An per person | 0.9252 An per person | 1.1 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 19 Greece 1.02 An per person compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.9673 An per person compare
- 21 Togo 0.9646 An per person compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.9182 An per person compare
- 24 Lesotho 0.9039 An per person compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 0.8755 An per person 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, per capita in Iceland?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Iceland was 0.9252 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9252 An per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.