Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre was 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0033 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0007 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0033 1000 An per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.001 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.001 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 1000 An per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 1000 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.002 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 1000 An per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.003 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 1000 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 1000 An per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.002 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 1000 An per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 1000 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.002 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.002 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.002 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.002 1000 An per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.002 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0807 1000 An per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0814 1000 An per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0033 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0032 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.002 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 154 Papua New Guinea 0.0038 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 155 Niger 0.0031 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 156 Gabon 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 158 Australia 0.0021 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 159 Guyana 0.0021 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 0.0019 1000 An per square kilometre 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 primary — laying, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 1000 An per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Eggs Primary — Laying divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Eggs Primary — Laying ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Eggs Primary — Laying Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Eggs Primary — Laying divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.