Number of poultry birds in Iceland
Iceland: Number of poultry birds was 261,000 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Iceland is 261,000 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Iceland peaked at 681,000 animals in 1985 and was at its lowest, 94,000 animals, in 1966.
Iceland ranks 183rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,667 animals | 94,000 animals | 144,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 225,900 animals | 135,000 animals | 369,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 457,300 animals | 311,000 animals | 681,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,600 animals | 179,000 animals | 506,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,500 animals | 157,000 animals | 261,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,600 animals | 217,000 animals | 370,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,600 animals | 245,000 animals | 261,000 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 180 French Polynesia 370,000 animals compare
- 181 Tonga 347,000 animals compare
- 182 Seychelles 267,000 animals compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 248,000 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 22,689 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3,160 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Iceland?
- Number of poultry birds in Iceland was 261,000 animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 681,000 animals in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,000 animals in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for number of poultry birds?
- Iceland ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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