Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.9205 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.9205 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Iceland peaked at 4.66 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9205 An per person, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 12th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — 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 | 4.11 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 An per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.98 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 | -8.0% |
| 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 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.79 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.77 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.66 An per person | -6.3% |
| 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 | 1.47 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 | 1.43 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 An per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.45 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.41 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.34 An per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 An per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.15 An per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 An per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 An per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9562 An per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9205 An per person | -3.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9205 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0549 An per person, 16.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9205 An per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.188 An per person, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 | 1.15 An per person | 1.51 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 An per person | 0.9205 An per person | 1.09 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 9 South Sudan 1.26 An per person compare
- 10 Libya 1.03 An per person compare
- 11 Mali 0.981 An per person compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 0.8343 An per person compare
- 14 Sudan 0.799 An per person compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 0.7822 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 — stocks, per capita in Iceland?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Iceland was 0.9205 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9205 An per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — 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 — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — 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 — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.