Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.8986 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.8986 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Iceland peaked at 4.66 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8986 An per person, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 24th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.66 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 4.55 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.19 An per person | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 3.9 An per person | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 3.96 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.33 An per person | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 4.26 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.12 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.03 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.82 An per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 3.57 An per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 3.76 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.9 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.93 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.96 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.91 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.93 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.01 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.95 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.49 An per person | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 3.59 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.2 An per person | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 3.01 An per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.99 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.94 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.78 An per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.54 An per person | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 2.35 An per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 2.22 An per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.15 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.98 An per person | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.87 An per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.85 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.88 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.71 An per person | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.73 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.76 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.79 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.77 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.66 An per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.66 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.63 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.53 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.46 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.44 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.48 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.51 An per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.49 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.48 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.44 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 An per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.46 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.41 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.34 An per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 An per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 An per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1 An per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 An per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9612 An per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9252 An per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8986 An per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 An per person | 3.9 An per person | 4.66 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.87 An per person | 3.57 An per person | 4.01 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 An per person | 2.22 An per person | 3.59 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 An per person | 1.71 An per person | 2.15 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 An per person | 1.44 An per person | 1.66 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 An per person | 1.16 An per person | 1.51 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9843 An per person | 0.8986 An per person | 1.1 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 21 Kazakhstan 0.9821 An per person compare
- 22 Togo 0.9504 An per person compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 0.9496 An per person compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 0.8696 An per person compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 0.8551 An per person compare
- 27 Djibouti 0.8476 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 sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Iceland?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Iceland was 0.8986 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8986 An per person in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.