Poultry livestock count in Iceland
Iceland: Poultry livestock count was 261,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
261,000
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
184th
of 199 countries
All-time high
681,000
in 1985
All-time low
94,000
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in Iceland is 261,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Iceland peaked at 681,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 94,000, in 1966.
Iceland ranks 184th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry livestock count in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96,000 | — |
| 1962 | 95,000 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 107,000 | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 107,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 97,000 | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 94,000 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 120,000 | +27.7% |
| 1968 | 109,000 | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 144,000 | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 136,000 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 135,000 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 172,000 | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 200,000 | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 229,000 | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 234,000 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 210,000 | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 296,000 | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 278,000 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 369,000 | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 394,000 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 311,000 | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 412,000 | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 466,000 | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 489,000 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 681,000 | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 569,000 | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 420,000 | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 416,000 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 415,000 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 506,000 | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 430,000 | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 400,000 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 239,000 | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 196,000 | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 186,000 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 187,000 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 179,000 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 202,000 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 191,000 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 210,000 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 157,000 | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 202,000 | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 214,000 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 192,000 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 213,000 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 210,000 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 209,000 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 217,000 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 261,000 | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 218,000 | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 370,000 | +69.7% |
| 2012 | 320,000 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 217,000 | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 219,000 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 221,000 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 226,000 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 230,000 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 253,000 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 252,000 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 247,000 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 245,000 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 250,000 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 261,000 | +4.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 261,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 261,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.92 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,667 | 94,000 | 144,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 225,900 | 135,000 | 369,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 457,300 | 311,000 | 681,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,600 | 179,000 | 506,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,500 | 157,000 | 261,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,600 | 217,000 | 370,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,600 | 245,000 | 261,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 181 French Polynesia 370,000 compare
- 182 Tonga 347,000 compare
- 183 Seychelles 267,000 compare
- 185 Guadeloupe 259,000 compare
- 186 Martinique 250,000 compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 248,000 compare
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 poultry livestock count in Iceland?
- Poultry livestock count in Iceland was 261,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 681,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,000 in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for poultry livestock count?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).