Chickens, layers — Stocks in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 184,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks in Iceland is 184,000 An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Iceland peaked at 330,000 An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 75,000 An, in 1961.
That places Iceland 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 85,000 An | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 90,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 90,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 85,000 An | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 85,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100,000 An | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 130,000 An | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 130,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 130,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150,000 An | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 160,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 170,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 200,000 An | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 190,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 260,000 An | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 240,000 An | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 330,000 An | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 262,000 An | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 281,000 An | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 293,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 295,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 302,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 323,000 An | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 310,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 274,000 An | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 230,000 An | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 232,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 215,000 An | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 197,000 An | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 179,000 An | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 174,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 165,000 An | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 165,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 166,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 155,000 An | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 167,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 160,000 An | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 193,000 An | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 128,000 An | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 160,000 An | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 165,000 An | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 166,000 An | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 166,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 182,000 An | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 184,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 169,000 An | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 200,000 An | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 175,000 An | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 221,000 An | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 200,000 An | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 200,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 219,000 An | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 221,000 An | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 226,000 An | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 230,000 An | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 228,000 An | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 205,000 An | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 203,000 An | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 187,000 An | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 173,000 An | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 184,000 An | +6.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 184,000 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.79 million An, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 184,000 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.55 million An, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,333 An | 75,000 An | 130,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 196,000 An | 130,000 An | 330,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,200 An | 230,000 An | 323,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,300 An | 155,000 An | 215,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,300 An | 128,000 An | 200,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,500 An | 175,000 An | 230,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,750 An | 173,000 An | 203,000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 164 Gambia 229,000 An compare
- 165 Eswatini 204,000 An compare
- 166 Comoros 202,000 An compare
- 168 Luxembourg 158,647 An compare
- 169 New Caledonia 154,000 An compare
- 170 Seychelles 150,000 An 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 in Iceland?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Iceland was 184,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 330,000 An in 1979.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,000 An in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Iceland ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).