Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield in Iceland
Iceland: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield was 362 No/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield in Iceland is 362 No/An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield in Iceland peaked at 411 No/An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 169 No/An, in 1985.
That places Iceland 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield in Iceland, year by year
| Year | No/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 No/An | — |
| 1962 | 197 No/An | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 216 No/An | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 225 No/An | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 249 No/An | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 269 No/An | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 254 No/An | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 271 No/An | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 222 No/An | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 241 No/An | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 261 No/An | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 243 No/An | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 243 No/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 248 No/An | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 222 No/An | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 261 No/An | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 178 No/An | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 206 No/An | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 170 No/An | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 170 No/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 170 No/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 172 No/An | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 173 No/An | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 175 No/An | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 169 No/An | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 186 No/An | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 208 No/An | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 217 No/An | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 199 No/An | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 200 No/An | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 219 No/An | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 233 No/An | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 239 No/An | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 225 No/An | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 222 No/An | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 221 No/An | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 253 No/An | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 231 No/An | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 221 No/An | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 224 No/An | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 358 No/An | +59.8% |
| 2002 | 276 No/An | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 268 No/An | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 264 No/An | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 281 No/An | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 241 No/An | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 264 No/An | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 282 No/An | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 252 No/An | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 261 No/An | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 257 No/An | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 225 No/An | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 250 No/An | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 275 No/An | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 267 No/An | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 280 No/An | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 280 No/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 316 No/An | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 411 No/An | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 350 No/An | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 374 No/An | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 299 No/An | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 377 No/An | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 362 No/An | -4.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 362 No/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 255.5 No/An, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 362 No/An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 243 No/An, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.67 No/An | 197 No/An | 271 No/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 227.3 No/An | 170 No/An | 261 No/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.9 No/An | 169 No/An | 217 No/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 226.4 No/An | 200 No/An | 253 No/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 271 No/An | 224 No/An | 358 No/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.2 No/An | 225 No/An | 411 No/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 352.4 No/An | 299 No/An | 377 No/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Martinique 434 No/An compare
- 1 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 293 No/An compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 249 No/An compare
- 2 Peru 366 No/An compare
- 3 Oman 364 No/An compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 209 No/An compare
- 4 Finland 362 No/An compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 202 No/An compare
- 5 Türkiye 194 No/An compare
- 6 Chile 359 No/An compare
- 7 Egypt 356 No/An compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 189 No/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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield in Iceland?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield in Iceland was 362 No/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 411 No/An in 2019.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 169 No/An in 1985.
- How does Iceland rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield 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, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield. 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.