Chickens — Stocks in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens — Stocks was 230 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Stocks in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, chickens — stocks in Iceland stood at 230 1000 An.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Iceland peaked at 681 1000 An in 1985 and was at its lowest, 94 1000 An, in 1966.
That places Iceland 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chickens — Stocks in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 95 1000 An | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 107 1000 An | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 107 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 97 1000 An | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 94 1000 An | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 120 1000 An | +27.7% |
| 1968 | 109 1000 An | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 144 1000 An | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 136 1000 An | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 135 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 172 1000 An | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 200 1000 An | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 229 1000 An | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 234 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 210 1000 An | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 296 1000 An | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 278 1000 An | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 369 1000 An | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 394 1000 An | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 311 1000 An | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 412 1000 An | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 466 1000 An | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 489 1000 An | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 681 1000 An | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 569 1000 An | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 420 1000 An | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 416 1000 An | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 415 1000 An | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 506 1000 An | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 430 1000 An | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 400 1000 An | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 239 1000 An | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 196 1000 An | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 186 1000 An | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 187 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 179 1000 An | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 202 1000 An | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 191 1000 An | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 210 1000 An | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 157 1000 An | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 202 1000 An | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 214 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 192 1000 An | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 213 1000 An | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 210 1000 An | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 209 1000 An | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 217 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 261 1000 An | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 218 1000 An | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 370 1000 An | +69.7% |
| 2012 | 320 1000 An | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 217 1000 An | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 219 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 221 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 226 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 230 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 228 1000 An | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 227 1000 An | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 222 1000 An | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 220 1000 An | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 220 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 220 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 230 1000 An | +4.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 230 1000 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,261 1000 An, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 230 1000 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,579 1000 An, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.67 1000 An | 94 1000 An | 144 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 225.9 1000 An | 135 1000 An | 369 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 457.3 1000 An | 311 1000 An | 681 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 271.6 1000 An | 179 1000 An | 506 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.5 1000 An | 157 1000 An | 261 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.6 1000 An | 217 1000 An | 370 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.4 1000 An | 220 1000 An | 230 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 178 Solomon Islands 248 1000 An compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 243 1000 An compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 240 1000 An compare
- 182 Dominica 204 1000 An compare
- 183 Luxembourg 186 1000 An compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 168 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks in Iceland?
- Chickens — stocks in Iceland was 230 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 681 1000 An in 1985.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 1000 An in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens — stocks?
- Iceland ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.