FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Iceland
Iceland had 345,440 sheep in 2024, the 111th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 896,192 head in 1978.
- Animals, 2024
- 345,440 head
- World rank
- 111 of 177
- 10-year change
- −29%
- Record
- 896,192 head
- 1978
Sheep in Iceland, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 345,440 | −2.7% |
| 2023 | 354,986 | −2.8% |
| 2022 | 365,290 | −5.2% |
| 2021 | 385,194 | −3.9% |
| 2020 | 400,724 | −3.7% |
| 2019 | 415,949 | −3.7% |
| 2018 | 432,023 | −5.8% |
| 2017 | 458,634 | −3.1% |
| 2016 | 473,144 | −1.6% |
| 2015 | 480,656 | −1.2% |
| 2014 | 486,538 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 463,807 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | 473,500 | −0.3% |
| 2011 | 475,068 | −1.0% |
| 2010 | 479,841 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 469,429 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 457,861 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 454,812 | −0.2% |
| 2006 | 455,656 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 454,950 | −0.1% |
| 2004 | 455,398 | −1.6% |
| 2003 | 463,006 | −1.4% |
| 2002 | 469,657 | −0.8% |
| 2001 | 473,535 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 465,777 | −5.0% |
| 1999 | 490,538 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 490,002 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 477,306 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 463,935 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 458,341 | −8.2% |
| 1994 | 499,110 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 488,787 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 487,312 | −4.6% |
| 1991 | 510,782 | −6.9% |
| 1990 | 548,508 | −2.2% |
| 1989 | 560,920 | −4.4% |
| 1988 | 586,887 | −6.0% |
| 1987 | 624,262 | −7.6% |
| 1986 | 675,515 | −4.8% |
| 1985 | 709,257 | −0.8% |
| 1984 | 714,731 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 711,936 | −4.8% |
| 1982 | 747,701 | −9.7% |
| 1981 | 827,927 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 796,755 | −11% |
| 1979 | 890,807 | −0.6% |
| 1978 | 896,192 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 870,848 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 860,376 | −0.4% |
| 1975 | 863,638 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 845,796 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 828,589 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 786,234 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 735,543 | −5.8% |
| 1970 | 780,462 | −4.8% |
| 1969 | 820,166 | −1.1% |
| 1968 | 829,067 | −2.2% |
| 1967 | 847,337 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 846,705 | +11% |
| 1965 | 761,966 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 736,381 | −5.3% |
| 1963 | 777,300 | −6.3% |
| 1962 | 829,774 | −0.5% |
| 1961 | 833,840 | — |
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.