Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Iceland
Iceland: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying was 230 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Iceland is 230 1000 An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Iceland peaked at 330 1000 An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 75 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Iceland 162nd out of 190 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.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 85 1000 An | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 90 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 90 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 85 1000 An | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 85 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 1000 An | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 100 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 130 1000 An | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 130 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 130 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150 1000 An | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 160 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 170 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 200 1000 An | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 190 1000 An | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 260 1000 An | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 240 1000 An | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 330 1000 An | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 262 1000 An | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 281 1000 An | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 293 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 295 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 302 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 323 1000 An | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 310 1000 An | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 274 1000 An | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 230 1000 An | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 232 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 215 1000 An | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 197 1000 An | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 179 1000 An | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 174 1000 An | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 165 1000 An | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 165 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 166 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 155 1000 An | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 167 1000 An | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 160 1000 An | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 193 1000 An | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 128 1000 An | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 160 1000 An | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 165 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 166 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 166 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 182 1000 An | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 184 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 169 1000 An | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 200 1000 An | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 175 1000 An | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 221 1000 An | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 200 1000 An | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 200 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 219 1000 An | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 238 1000 An | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 246 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 250 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 253 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 205 1000 An | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 203 1000 An | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 187 1000 An | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 220 1000 An | +17.6% |
| 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 3,941 1000 An, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 230 1000 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,624 1000 An, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.33 1000 An | 75 1000 An | 130 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 196 1000 An | 130 1000 An | 330 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 280.2 1000 An | 230 1000 An | 323 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.3 1000 An | 155 1000 An | 215 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.3 1000 An | 128 1000 An | 200 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.7 1000 An | 175 1000 An | 253 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 212 1000 An | 187 1000 An | 230 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Iceland?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Iceland was 230 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 330 1000 An in 1979.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
- Iceland ranks 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying. 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.