Chickens, layers — Stocks in Iceland

Iceland: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 184,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
184,000 An
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
181st
of 209 countries
All-time high
330,000 An
in 1979
All-time low
75,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Iceland, 1961–2023

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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 181st out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 178 Eswatini 204,000 An compare
  2. 179 Comoros 202,000 An compare
  3. 180 Micronesia 197,000 An compare
  4. 182 Luxembourg 158,647 An compare
  5. 183 New Caledonia 154,000 An compare
  6. 184 Seychelles 150,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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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 181st out of 209 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

Indicator
Chickens, layers — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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