Sheep — Stocks in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep — Stocks was 345,440 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep — stocks in Iceland stood at 345,440 An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Iceland peaked at 896,192 An in 1978 and was at its lowest, 345,440 An, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 110th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 833,840 An | — |
| 1962 | 829,774 An | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 777,300 An | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 736,381 An | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 761,966 An | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 846,705 An | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 847,337 An | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 829,067 An | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 820,166 An | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 780,462 An | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 735,543 An | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 786,234 An | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 828,589 An | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 845,796 An | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 863,638 An | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 860,376 An | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 870,848 An | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 896,192 An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 890,807 An | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 796,755 An | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 827,927 An | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 747,701 An | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 711,936 An | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 714,731 An | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 709,257 An | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 675,515 An | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 624,262 An | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 586,887 An | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 560,920 An | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 548,508 An | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 510,782 An | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 487,312 An | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 488,787 An | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 499,110 An | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 458,341 An | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 463,935 An | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 477,306 An | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 490,002 An | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 490,538 An | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 465,777 An | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 473,535 An | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 469,657 An | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 463,006 An | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 455,398 An | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 454,950 An | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 455,656 An | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 454,812 An | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 457,861 An | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 469,429 An | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 479,841 An | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 475,068 An | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 473,500 An | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 463,807 An | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 486,538 An | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 480,656 An | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 473,144 An | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 458,634 An | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 432,023 An | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 415,949 An | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 400,724 An | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 385,194 An | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 365,290 An | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 354,986 An | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 345,440 An | -2.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 345,440 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 345,440 An, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 345,440 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 621,782 An, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 809,171 An | 736,381 An | 847,337 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 835,848 An | 735,543 An | 896,192 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 695,589 An | 560,920 An | 827,927 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 491,462 An | 458,341 An | 548,508 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 462,008 An | 454,812 An | 473,535 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 463,916 An | 415,949 An | 486,538 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 370,327 An | 345,440 An | 400,724 An | 5 |
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 sheep — stocks in Iceland?
- Sheep — stocks in Iceland was 345,440 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 896,192 An in 1978.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 345,440 An in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep — stocks?
- Iceland ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.