Horses — Stocks, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Horses — Stocks, per capita was 0.1294 An per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, horses — stocks, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.1294 An per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.2994 An per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1288 An per person, in 2023.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.172 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1706 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1642 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1563 An per person | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1598 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1739 An per person | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1786 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1731 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1705 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1687 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1624 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1755 An per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1847 An per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1948 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2034 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2131 An per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2173 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2216 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.226 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2195 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2268 An per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2294 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2197 An per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2181 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2242 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2317 An per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2409 An per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2544 An per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2738 An per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2813 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2873 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2879 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2909 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2952 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2924 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2994 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2943 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2861 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2788 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2631 An per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.259 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2479 An per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2467 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2473 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2521 An per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.249 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2471 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2442 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2423 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2426 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2454 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.238 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2286 An per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.226 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2237 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2146 An per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1883 An per person | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1928 An per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1858 An per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1595 An per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1451 An per person | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1358 An per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1288 An per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1294 An per person | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1294 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0057 An per person, 22.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1294 An per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0059 An per person, 21.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1688 An per person | 0.1563 An per person | 0.1786 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1968 An per person | 0.1624 An per person | 0.226 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2339 An per person | 0.2181 An per person | 0.2738 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2894 An per person | 0.2788 An per person | 0.2994 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2499 An per person | 0.2423 An per person | 0.2631 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2186 An per person | 0.1858 An per person | 0.2454 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1397 An per person | 0.1288 An per person | 0.1595 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Mongolia 1.33 An per person compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 0.2114 An per person compare
- 4 Uruguay 0.1212 An per person compare
- 5 Tonga 0.1142 An per person compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 0.0766 An per person compare
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 horses — stocks, per capita in Iceland?
- Horses — stocks, per capita in Iceland was 0.1294 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2994 An per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1288 An per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for horses — stocks, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is horses — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Horses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.