Eggs per bird in Iceland
Iceland: Eggs per bird was 21.74 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.74 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
24.68 kilograms per animal
in 2019
All-time low
10.22 kilograms per animal
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 21.74 kilograms per animal for eggs per bird in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Iceland peaked at 24.68 kilograms per animal in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.22 kilograms per animal, in 1985.
Iceland ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.33 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 11.18 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 12.22 kilograms per animal | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 12.78 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 14.12 kilograms per animal | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 15.88 kilograms per animal | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 15 kilograms per animal | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 16 kilograms per animal | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 13.08 kilograms per animal | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 14.23 kilograms per animal | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 15.38 kilograms per animal | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 14.33 kilograms per animal | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 14.33 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.65 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 13.12 kilograms per animal | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 15.79 kilograms per animal | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 10.77 kilograms per animal | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 12.5 kilograms per animal | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 10.3 kilograms per animal | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 10.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.31 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.24 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.51 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.6 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 10.22 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 11.29 kilograms per animal | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 12.41 kilograms per animal | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 13.04 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 11.96 kilograms per animal | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 11.99 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 13.13 kilograms per animal | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 13.97 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 14.37 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 13.49 kilograms per animal | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 13.3 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.25 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 15.2 kilograms per animal | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 13.83 kilograms per animal | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 13.24 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 13.44 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.48 kilograms per animal | +59.9% |
| 2002 | 16.57 kilograms per animal | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 16.06 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.86 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.87 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 14.47 kilograms per animal | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 15.81 kilograms per animal | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 16.94 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 15.12 kilograms per animal | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 15.66 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.51 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.5 kilograms per animal | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 15 kilograms per animal | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 16.52 kilograms per animal | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 16.01 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 16.79 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 16.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.97 kilograms per animal | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 24.68 kilograms per animal | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 20.98 kilograms per animal | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 22.46 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 17.95 kilograms per animal | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 22.59 kilograms per animal | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 21.74 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 21.74 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 21.74 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.51 kilograms per animal | 11.18 kilograms per animal | 16 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.54 kilograms per animal | 10.3 kilograms per animal | 15.79 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.09 kilograms per animal | 10.22 kilograms per animal | 13.04 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.58 kilograms per animal | 11.99 kilograms per animal | 15.2 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.26 kilograms per animal | 13.44 kilograms per animal | 21.48 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 kilograms per animal | 13.5 kilograms per animal | 24.68 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.15 kilograms per animal | 17.95 kilograms per animal | 22.59 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Martinique 21.7 kilograms per animal compare
- 3 Cyprus 21.41 kilograms per animal compare
- 4 Costa Rica 21.2 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird in Iceland?
- Eggs per bird in Iceland was 21.74 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.68 kilograms per animal in 2019.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 kilograms per animal in 1985.
- How does Iceland rank for eggs per bird?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.