Number of local breeds kept in the country in Iceland
Iceland: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local breeds kept in the country in Iceland stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local breeds kept in the country in Iceland peaked at 10 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2000.
That places Iceland 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of local breeds kept in the country in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26, 38% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40, 25% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local breeds kept in the country in Iceland?
- Number of local breeds kept in the country in Iceland was 10 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of local breeds kept in the country recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for number of local breeds kept in the country?
- Iceland ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local breeds kept in the country rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local breeds kept in the country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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