Number of local breeds kept in the country in Iceland

Iceland: Number of local breeds kept in the country was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 174 countries
All-time high
10
in 2020
All-time low
6
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of local breeds kept in the country in Iceland, 2000–2025

02468102000201220252000: 62001: 62002: 62003: 62004: 62005: 62006: 62007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 62011: 62012: 62013: 62014: 62015: 62016: 62017: 62018: 62019: 62020: 102021: 102022: 102023: 102024: 102025: 10

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 117th out of 174 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

Annual values for Number of local breeds kept in the country in Iceland, 2000 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6 6 6 10
2010s 6 6 6 10
2020s 10 10 10 6

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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 117th out of 174 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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Indicator
Number of local breeds kept in the country
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
225 places, 5,595 data points, 2000–2025
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