Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.4 % change on previous year
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
69.72 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-40.25 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.4 % change on previous year for number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 377.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 69.72 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -40.25 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Iceland ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -1312.6% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | -9.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1967 | 27.66 % change on previous year | -994.3% |
| 1968 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1969 | 32.11 % change on previous year | -450.3% |
| 1970 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1971 | -0.7353 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1972 | 27.41 % change on previous year | -3827.4% |
| 1973 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1974 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1976 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -569.7% |
| 1977 | 40.95 % change on previous year | -499.3% |
| 1978 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1979 | 32.73 % change on previous year | -638.3% |
| 1980 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1981 | -21.07 % change on previous year | -410.9% |
| 1982 | 32.48 % change on previous year | -254.2% |
| 1983 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1984 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1985 | 39.26 % change on previous year | +695.5% |
| 1986 | -16.45 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1987 | -26.19 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1988 | -0.9524 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1989 | -0.2404 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1990 | 21.93 % change on previous year | -9221.9% |
| 1991 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1992 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1993 | -40.25 % change on previous year | +476.9% |
| 1994 | -17.99 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1995 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5376 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1997 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -895.7% |
| 1998 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -400.4% |
| 1999 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2000 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -282.7% |
| 2001 | -25.24 % change on previous year | -353.7% |
| 2002 | 28.66 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2003 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2004 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -273.1% |
| 2005 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 2006 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2007 | -0.4762 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2008 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -903.8% |
| 2009 | 20.28 % change on previous year | +429.7% |
| 2010 | -16.48 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2011 | 69.72 % change on previous year | -523.2% |
| 2012 | -13.51 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2013 | -32.19 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9217 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9132 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 2017 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 10 % change on previous year | +465.0% |
| 2019 | -0.3953 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2020 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +402.0% |
| 2021 | -0.8097 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2022 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4 % change on previous year | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.4 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8591 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +9221.9% | -0.2404 % change on previous year | 21.93 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +3827.4% | -0.7353 % change on previous year | 27.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 % change on previous year | -9.35 % change on previous year | 32.11 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.14 % change on previous year | -10.26 % change on previous year | 40.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -26.19 % change on previous year | 39.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.97 % change on previous year | -40.25 % change on previous year | 21.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -25.24 % change on previous year | 28.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -32.19 % change on previous year | 69.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7294 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3084 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.77 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Iceland was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.72 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.25 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for number of poultry birds, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Poultry livestock count Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.