Chicken meat production, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Chicken meat production, per capita was 0.0256 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production, per capita in Iceland is 0.0256 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0282 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 tonnes per person, in 1969.
Iceland ranks 47th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -40.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.024 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0256 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0203 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0256 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0202 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0108 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0108 tonnes per person | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0252 tonnes per person | 0.0217 tonnes per person | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 0.024 tonnes per person | 0.0256 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3084 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.77 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production, per capita in Iceland?
- Chicken meat production, per capita in Iceland was 0.0256 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0282 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 1969.
- How does Iceland rank for chicken meat production, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chicken meat production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chicken meat production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chicken meat production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.