Swine / pigs — Stocks in Iceland
Iceland: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 6,500 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine / pigs — Stocks in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6,500 LSU for swine / pigs — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in Iceland peaked at 11,694 LSU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 299.5 LSU, in 1961.
That places Iceland 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Swine / pigs — Stocks in Iceland, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 299.5 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 371 LSU | +23.9% |
| 1963 | 336.75 LSU | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 386 LSU | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 534.25 LSU | +38.4% |
| 1966 | 755.75 LSU | +41.5% |
| 1967 | 864.5 LSU | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 875 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 978 LSU | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 768.75 LSU | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 1,028 LSU | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 1,200 LSU | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 1,490 LSU | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 1,459 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,740 LSU | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 1,694 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,768 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2,097 LSU | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 2,570 LSU | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 2,844 LSU | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 2,875 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,550 LSU | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 2,925 LSU | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 4,500 LSU | +53.8% |
| 1985 | 5,000 LSU | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 7,000 LSU | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 8,750 LSU | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 9,000 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 8,500 LSU | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 9,250 LSU | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 9,500 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 10,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 10,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,250 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10,500 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 10,750 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 10,750 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,750 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 11,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,332 LSU | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 10,900 LSU | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 8,918 LSU | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 10,288 LSU | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 10,545 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10,368 LSU | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11,694 LSU | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 10,822 LSU | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 10,004 LSU | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 8,575 LSU | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 9,075 LSU | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6,508 LSU | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 7,150 LSU | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 7,175 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,125 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,175 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,250 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7,000 LSU | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6,750 LSU | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6,500 LSU | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 6,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,500 LSU | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6,500 LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 128,222 LSU, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6,500 LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183,000 LSU, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 600.08 LSU | 299.5 LSU | 978 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,582 LSU | 768.75 LSU | 2,570 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,394 LSU | 2,550 LSU | 9,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,275 LSU | 9,250 LSU | 11,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,487 LSU | 8,918 LSU | 11,694 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,704 LSU | 6,508 LSU | 10,004 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,562 LSU | 6,500 LSU | 6,750 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 swine / pigs — stocks in Iceland?
- Swine / pigs — stocks in Iceland was 6,500 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,694 LSU in 2008.
- What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.5 LSU in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
- Iceland ranks 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.