Sheep — Stocks in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep — Stocks was 354,986 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 354,986 An for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Iceland peaked at 896,192 An in 1978 and was at its lowest, 354,986 An, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 117th of 192 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 809,171 An | 736,381 An | 847,337 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 835,848 An | 735,543 An | 896,192 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 695,589 An | 560,920 An | 827,927 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 491,462 An | 458,341 An | 548,508 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 462,008 An | 454,812 An | 473,535 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 463,916 An | 415,949 An | 486,538 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,548 An | 354,986 An | 400,724 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 452 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 74 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 189 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 8,194 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 2,634 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Iceland?
- Sheep — stocks in Iceland was 354,986 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 896,192 An in 1978.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 354,986 An in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep — stocks?
- Iceland ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 — 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).