2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — Value in Iceland
Iceland: 2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — Value was 6 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — Value in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 2025, 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value in Iceland stood at 6 No. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value in Iceland peaked at 6 No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3 No, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 163rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — Value in Iceland, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 No | — |
| 2001 | 3 No | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 No | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 No | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 No | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 No | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 No | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 No | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.5 No, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5 No, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 No | 3 No | 6 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 No | 6 No | 6 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 No | 6 No | 6 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 162 Malta 7 No compare
- 163 Yemen 6 No compare
- 165 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 No compare
- 165 Djibouti 5 No compare
- 165 Gambia 5 No compare
- 165 Guadeloupe 5 No compare
- 165 Guinea 5 No compare
- 165 Montenegro 5 No compare
- 165 Oman 5 No compare
- 165 Qatar 5 No compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 5 No compare
- 165 Tuvalu 5 No compare
- 165 Vanuatu 5 No compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value in Iceland?
- 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value in Iceland was 6 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6 No in 2006.
- What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 No in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value?
- Iceland ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 2.5.1b number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — value rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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