Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.4925 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4925 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
59th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.8032 An per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.2946 An per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.4925 An per square kilometre for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.8032 An per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2946 An per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Iceland 59th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3072 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3103 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3041 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2946 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3065 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3393 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.354 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.348 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3458 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3441 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3339 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3661 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3911 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4181 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4422 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4681 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4808 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.494 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5089 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4994 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5222 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5352 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5193 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5211 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.54 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5621 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5907 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6337 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6907 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7151 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7388 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7498 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7653 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7832 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7801 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8032 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7961 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.782 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7714 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7381 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7362 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7109 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7123 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7204 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7463 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7546 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7679 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7731 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7697 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7697 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7808 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7615 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7382 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7382 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7382 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7182 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6452 An per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6744 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6645 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5798 An per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5362 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5144 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4925 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.4925 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4865 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.4925 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4925 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3233 An per square kilometre | 0.2946 An per square kilometre | 0.354 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4247 An per square kilometre | 0.3339 An per square kilometre | 0.5089 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5614 An per square kilometre | 0.4994 An per square kilometre | 0.6907 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7685 An per square kilometre | 0.7151 An per square kilometre | 0.8032 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.743 An per square kilometre | 0.7109 An per square kilometre | 0.7731 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7229 An per square kilometre | 0.6452 An per square kilometre | 0.7808 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5307 An per square kilometre | 0.4925 An per square kilometre | 0.5798 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 square kilometre in Iceland?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.4925 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8032 An per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2946 An per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Iceland rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 59th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.