Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 2.18 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.18 An per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 168 countries
All-time high
6.79 An per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.9377 An per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 2.18 An per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 6.79 An per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9377 An per square kilometre, in 1966.
Iceland ranks 166th 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9576 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9476 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9676 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9377 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1968 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 1.44 An per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 2 An per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 2.28 An per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 2.33 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.09 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 2.95 An per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 2.77 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 3.68 An per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 3.93 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 3.1 An per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 4.11 An per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 4.65 An per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 4.88 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 6.79 An per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 5.68 An per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 4.19 An per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 4.15 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.14 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.05 An per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 4.29 An per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 3.99 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.38 An per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1994 | 1.96 An per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 1.86 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.87 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.79 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.01 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.09 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 2.01 An per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 2.13 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.92 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 2.09 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.08 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.16 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.6 An per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 2.17 An per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 3.69 An per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2012 | 3.19 An per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 2.16 An per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 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 | 2.25 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.18 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 309.57 An per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.18 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195.59 An per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 An per square kilometre | 0.9377 An per square kilometre | 1.44 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.25 An per square kilometre | 1.35 An per square kilometre | 3.68 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 An per square kilometre | 3.1 An per square kilometre | 6.79 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 An per square kilometre | 1.79 An per square kilometre | 5.05 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 An per square kilometre | 1.57 An per square kilometre | 2.6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 An per square kilometre | 2.16 An per square kilometre | 3.69 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 An per square kilometre | 2.18 An per square kilometre | 2.2 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Iceland was 2.18 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 An per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9377 An per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 166th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — 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 — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — 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 — 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.