Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita was 0.4771 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.4771 An per person.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Iceland peaked at 1.46 An per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4189 An per person, in 1961.
That places Iceland 106th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4189 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4661 An per person | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4848 An per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4762 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.442 An per person | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4346 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5031 An per person | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4963 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6392 An per person | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6359 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6308 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7172 An per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7536 An per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7899 An per person | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9175 An per person | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.863 An per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.17 An per person | +35.8% |
| 1978 | 1.07 An per person | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 1.46 An per person | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 1.15 An per person | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 1.22 An per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.25 An per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.24 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.26 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.34 An per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.27 An per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.11 An per person | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.921 An per person | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9175 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8437 An per person | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7642 An per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6857 An per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6598 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6203 An per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6169 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6173 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5717 An per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6094 An per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5768 An per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6863 An per person | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4492 An per person | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5565 An per person | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5699 An per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5683 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5594 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5991 An per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5906 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5324 An per person | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6279 An per person | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5502 An per person | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6928 An per person | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6236 An per person | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6177 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6689 An per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.668 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6737 An per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6698 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6464 An per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5686 An per person | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5539 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.502 An per person | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4529 An per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4771 An per person | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4846 An per person | 0.4189 An per person | 0.6392 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9016 An per person | 0.6308 An per person | 1.46 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 An per person | 0.9175 An per person | 1.34 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6566 An per person | 0.5717 An per person | 0.8437 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.574 An per person | 0.4492 An per person | 0.6863 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.638 An per person | 0.5502 An per person | 0.6928 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4965 An per person | 0.4529 An per person | 0.5539 An per person | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Iceland?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Iceland was 0.4771 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 An per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4189 An per person in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 106th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.