FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Iceland
Iceland had 76,902 cattle in 2024, the 155th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.3%. The record was 81,385 head in 2018.
- Animals, 2024
- 76,902 head
- World rank
- 155 of 190
- 10-year change
- +3.3%
- Record
- 81,385 head
- 2018
Cattle in Iceland, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76,902 | −2.3% |
| 2023 | 78,732 | −0.7% |
| 2022 | 79,306 | −1.6% |
| 2021 | 80,563 | −0.1% |
| 2020 | 80,643 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 80,872 | −0.6% |
| 2018 | 81,385 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80,895 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79,923 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 78,628 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 74,444 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 68,014 | −4.9% |
| 2012 | 71,513 | −1.7% |
| 2011 | 72,773 | −1.4% |
| 2010 | 73,781 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73,498 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 72,012 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 70,660 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 68,670 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 65,979 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 64,639 | −2.1% |
| 2003 | 66,035 | −1.8% |
| 2002 | 67,225 | −4.2% |
| 2001 | 70,168 | −2.7% |
| 2000 | 72,135 | −3.2% |
| 1999 | 74,534 | −1.3% |
| 1998 | 75,500 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 74,791 | −0.0% |
| 1996 | 74,816 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 73,199 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 71,923 | −2.7% |
| 1993 | 73,912 | −2.8% |
| 1992 | 76,034 | −2.1% |
| 1991 | 77,681 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 74,889 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 72,789 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 70,824 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 69,029 | −3.3% |
| 1986 | 71,383 | −2.1% |
| 1985 | 72,889 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 72,665 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 68,540 | +14% |
| 1982 | 60,366 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 59,933 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 57,172 | −8.9% |
| 1979 | 62,789 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 62,677 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 60,783 | −1.4% |
| 1976 | 61,635 | −7.4% |
| 1975 | 66,530 | −1.2% |
| 1974 | 67,338 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 65,280 | +10% |
| 1972 | 59,197 | +11% |
| 1971 | 53,294 | −0.2% |
| 1970 | 53,401 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 52,274 | −0.0% |
| 1968 | 52,289 | −4.1% |
| 1967 | 54,530 | −8.4% |
| 1966 | 59,542 | −0.3% |
| 1965 | 59,751 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 57,211 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 55,901 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 55,744 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 53,377 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.