Proportion of animal breeds genetic conservation in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of animal breeds genetic conservation was 4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 98 countries
All-time high
4
in 2020
All-time low
4
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Proportion of animal breeds genetic conservation in Iceland, 2020–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4 for proportion of animal breeds genetic conservation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Iceland ranks 19th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of animal breeds genetic conservation in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5, 8.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of animal breeds genetic conservation in Iceland?
- Proportion of animal breeds genetic conservation in Iceland was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of animal breeds genetic conservation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of animal breeds genetic conservation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of animal breeds genetic conservation?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of animal breeds genetic conservation rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of animal breeds genetic conservation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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