Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita was 0.199 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.199 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.3129 An per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.199 An per person, in 2024.
That places Iceland 66th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2981 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3057 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3011 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3027 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3107 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3045 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2744 An per person | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2595 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.257 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2612 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2586 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2831 An per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3075 An per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3129 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3052 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.28 An per person | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.274 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2804 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2782 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2506 An per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2597 An per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2581 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2892 An per person | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3034 An per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3019 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2935 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2808 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2836 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2879 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2939 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3013 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2913 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2803 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2704 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2737 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2782 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2759 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2755 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2687 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2565 An per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2462 An per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2338 An per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2281 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2213 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2224 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2261 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2268 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2269 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2308 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.232 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2281 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.223 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2101 An per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2274 An per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2377 An per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2383 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2356 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2307 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2243 An per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2201 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2163 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2076 An per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2041 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.199 An per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2904 An per person | 0.257 An per person | 0.3107 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2841 An per person | 0.2586 An per person | 0.3129 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2809 An per person | 0.2506 An per person | 0.3034 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2809 An per person | 0.2687 An per person | 0.3013 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2319 An per person | 0.2213 An per person | 0.2565 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2287 An per person | 0.2101 An per person | 0.2383 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2094 An per person | 0.199 An per person | 0.2201 An per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Iceland?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Iceland was 0.199 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3129 An per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.199 An per person in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 66th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.