Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate was -2.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 45.4%
World rank
150th
of 195 countries
All-time high
11.12 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-10.56 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Iceland stood at -2.82 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 45.4% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — 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 150th of 195 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 — Stocks, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.4876 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -6.32 % change on previous year | +1196.9% |
| 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 | 0.0746 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1968 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -2988.7% |
| 1969 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1970 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +350.9% |
| 1971 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 1973 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1975 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1976 | -0.3777 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1977 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -422.2% |
| 1978 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 1979 | -0.6009 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1980 | -10.56 % change on previous year | +1657.1% |
| 1981 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1982 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -347.7% |
| 1983 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3926 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1985 | -0.7659 % change on previous year | -295.1% |
| 1986 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +521.2% |
| 1987 | -7.59 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1988 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1989 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1990 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1991 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +210.8% |
| 1992 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3027 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1994 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +597.8% |
| 1995 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -486.8% |
| 1996 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1997 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +136.1% |
| 1998 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1094 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2000 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -4714.6% |
| 2001 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2002 | -0.8189 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2003 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 2004 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0984 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1552 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 2007 | -0.1852 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6704 % change on previous year | -461.9% |
| 2009 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +276.9% |
| 2010 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2011 | -0.9947 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2012 | -0.3301 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2013 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +520.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -339.4% |
| 2015 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2016 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2017 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 2018 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 2019 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2020 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2021 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2022 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2023 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -2.82 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.6719 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -2.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.38 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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 | -4714.6% | 0.1094 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -2988.7% | 0.0746 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1657.1% | -0.6009 % change on previous year | -10.56 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -1196.9% | -0.4876 % change on previous year | -6.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0794 % change on previous year | -6.32 % change on previous year | 11.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9017 % change on previous year | -5.76 % 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 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -8.17 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4192 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -5.8 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.88 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 147 Portugal -2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Bahrain -2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Norway -2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 151 New Zealand -3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Malta -3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Niger -3.34 % 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 — stocks, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Iceland was -2.82 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — 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 — 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 — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 — 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 — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep — 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 — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.