Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita was 0.199 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.199 An per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
66th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.3129 An per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.199 An per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024

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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

Annual values for Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 63 Lithuania 0.2077 An per person compare
  2. 64 Cameroon 0.204 An per person compare
  3. 65 Senegal 0.2008 An per person compare
  4. 67 Austria 0.1983 An per person compare
  5. 68 Cambodia 0.1982 An per person compare
  6. 69 Benin 0.191 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,791 data points, 1961–2024
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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.