Swine / pigs — Share in total livestock in Iceland

Iceland: Swine / pigs — Share in total livestock was 4.41 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.41 %LSU
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.69 %LSU
in 2008
All-time low
0.2 %LSU
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine / pigs — Share in total livestock in Iceland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine / pigs — share in total livestock in Iceland is 4.41 %LSU, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — share in total livestock in Iceland peaked at 6.69 %LSU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2 %LSU, in 1961.

That places Iceland 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3878 %LSU 0.2 %LSU 0.63 %LSU 9
1970s 0.913 %LSU 0.51 %LSU 1.39 %LSU 10
1980s 3.04 %LSU 1.49 %LSU 5.09 %LSU 10
1990s 5.73 %LSU 5.05 %LSU 6.13 %LSU 10
2000s 6.19 %LSU 5.52 %LSU 6.69 %LSU 10
2010s 4.46 %LSU 3.96 %LSU 5.66 %LSU 10
2020s 4.29 %LSU 4.19 %LSU 4.41 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 131 Ghana 4.86 %LSU compare
  2. 132 Georgia 4.84 %LSU compare
  3. 133 Sierra Leone 4.67 %LSU compare
  4. 135 Nepal 4.28 %LSU compare
  5. 136 Puerto Rico 4.24 %LSU compare
  6. 137 Honduras 4.17 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — share in total livestock in Iceland?
Swine / pigs — share in total livestock in Iceland was 4.41 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — share in total livestock recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 6.69 %LSU in 2008.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — share in total livestock recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 %LSU in 1961.
How does Iceland rank for swine / pigs — share in total livestock?
Iceland ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine / pigs — share in total livestock rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine / pigs — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Swine / pigs — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,804 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.