Chicken meat production in Iceland
Iceland: Chicken meat production was 9,879 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 9,879 tonnes for chicken meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Iceland peaked at 9,879 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 250 tonnes, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 145th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 454.2 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 660 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,230 tonnes | 714 tonnes | 2,139 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,904 tonnes | 1,349 tonnes | 3,006 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,712 tonnes | 3,051 tonnes | 7,597 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,402 tonnes | 6,905 tonnes | 9,697 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,285 tonnes | 8,997 tonnes | 9,879 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 22,689 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3,160 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Iceland?
- Chicken meat production in Iceland was 9,879 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,879 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for chicken meat production?
- Iceland ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.