Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.82 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.82 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
160th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3.29 An per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.7481 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.82 An per square kilometre for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 3.29 An per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.7481 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 160th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7481 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8479 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8978 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8978 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8479 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8479 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9975 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9975 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 2 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.59 An per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 2.39 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 3.29 An per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 2.61 An per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 2.8 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 2.92 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.94 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.01 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.22 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 3.09 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.73 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 2.29 An per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 2.31 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.14 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.97 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.79 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.74 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.67 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.93 An per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 2 An per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2 An per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 2 An per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 2 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.2 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.25 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.29 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.26 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.03 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.01 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.85 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.931 An per square kilometre | 0.7481 An per square kilometre | 1.3 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.96 An per square kilometre | 1.3 An per square kilometre | 3.29 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 An per square kilometre | 2.29 An per square kilometre | 3.22 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 An per square kilometre | 1.55 An per square kilometre | 2.14 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 An per square kilometre | 1.28 An per square kilometre | 2 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 An per square kilometre | 1.75 An per square kilometre | 2.29 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 An per square kilometre | 1.72 An per square kilometre | 2.01 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 157 Australia 2.15 An per square kilometre compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 1.93 An per square kilometre compare
- 159 Guyana 1.86 An per square kilometre compare
- 161 Mauritania 1.7 An per square kilometre compare
- 162 Congo 1.56 An per square kilometre compare
- 163 Somalia 1.33 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Iceland
- 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 square kilometre in Iceland?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland was 1.82 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 An per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7481 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.