FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Iceland
Iceland had 1,888 goats in 2024, the 177th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 92%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 1,888 head
- World rank
- 177 of 181
- 10-year change
- +92%
- Record
- 1,888 head
- 2024
Goats in Iceland, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,888 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,835 | −2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,875 | +12% |
| 2021 | 1,672 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,621 | +10% |
| 2019 | 1,471 | −1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,488 | +14% |
| 2017 | 1,300 | +16% |
| 2016 | 1,123 | +13% |
| 2015 | 990 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 981 | +12% |
| 2013 | 877 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 857 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 818 | +12% |
| 2010 | 729 | +11% |
| 2009 | 655 | +16% |
| 2008 | 563 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 524 | +17% |
| 2006 | 449 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 411 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 395 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 361 | −18% |
| 2002 | 438 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 416 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 416 | −17% |
| 1999 | 502 | +16% |
| 1998 | 431 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 417 | +19% |
| 1996 | 350 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 350 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 337 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 330 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 318 | −9.1% |
| 1991 | 350 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 345 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 323 | +12% |
| 1988 | 288 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 264 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 262 | −6.4% |
| 1985 | 280 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 260 | +23% |
| 1983 | 212 | −12% |
| 1982 | 242 | +10% |
| 1981 | 220 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | 232 | −21% |
| 1979 | 292 | −2.7% |
| 1978 | 300 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 275 | +24% |
| 1976 | 222 | −22% |
| 1975 | 284 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 266 | +17% |
| 1973 | 228 | −3.0% |
| 1972 | 235 | +12% |
| 1971 | 209 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 209 | +16% |
| 1969 | 180 | −1.6% |
| 1968 | 183 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 170 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 158 | +13% |
| 1965 | 140 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 138 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 138 | −8.0% |
| 1962 | 150 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 150 | — |
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.