Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.8938 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per capita in Iceland is 0.8938 An per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Iceland peaked at 4.66 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8938 An per person, in 2024.
That places Iceland 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep — 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 | 4.11 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 An per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.98 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 | -8.0% |
| 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 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.79 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.77 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.66 An per person | -6.3% |
| 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 | 1.47 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 | 1.43 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 An per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.45 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.41 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.34 An per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 An per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.15 An per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 An per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 An per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9562 An per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9205 An per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8938 An per person | -2.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.8938 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.051 An per person, 17.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.8938 An per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1723 An per person, 5.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 | 1.15 An per person | 1.51 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9796 An per person | 0.8938 An per person | 1.09 An per person | 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, per capita in Iceland?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Iceland was 0.8938 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8938 An per person in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Sheep — 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 — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.