Chickens — Stocks in Iceland
Iceland: Chickens — Stocks was 2,200 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Stocks in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — stocks in Iceland stood at 2,200 LSU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Iceland peaked at 6,810 LSU in 1985 and was at its lowest, 940 LSU, in 1966.
That places Iceland 183rd 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 — Stocks in Iceland, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 960 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 950 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,070 LSU | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 1,070 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 970 LSU | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 940 LSU | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1,200 LSU | +27.7% |
| 1968 | 1,090 LSU | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 1,440 LSU | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 1,360 LSU | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 1,350 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,720 LSU | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 2,000 LSU | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 2,290 LSU | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 2,340 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,100 LSU | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 2,960 LSU | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 2,780 LSU | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 3,690 LSU | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 3,940 LSU | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 3,110 LSU | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 4,120 LSU | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 4,660 LSU | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 4,890 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 6,810 LSU | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 5,690 LSU | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 4,200 LSU | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 4,160 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4,150 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 5,060 LSU | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 4,300 LSU | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 LSU | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2,390 LSU | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 1,960 LSU | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 1,860 LSU | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,870 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,790 LSU | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2,020 LSU | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1,910 LSU | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 2,100 LSU | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 1,570 LSU | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 2,020 LSU | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 2,140 LSU | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1,920 LSU | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 2,130 LSU | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 2,100 LSU | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,090 LSU | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,170 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,610 LSU | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 2,180 LSU | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 3,700 LSU | +69.7% |
| 2012 | 3,200 LSU | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 2,170 LSU | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 2,190 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,210 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,260 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,300 LSU | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,280 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,270 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,220 LSU | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,200 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,200 LSU | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,200 LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 194,265 LSU, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,200 LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 168,570 LSU, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,077 LSU | 940 LSU | 1,440 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,259 LSU | 1,350 LSU | 3,690 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,573 LSU | 3,110 LSU | 6,810 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,716 LSU | 1,790 LSU | 5,060 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,085 LSU | 1,570 LSU | 2,610 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,476 LSU | 2,170 LSU | 3,700 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,205 LSU | 2,200 LSU | 2,220 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 181 Guadeloupe 2,400 LSU compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 2,240 LSU compare
- 184 Dominica 2,040 LSU compare
- 185 Luxembourg 1,860 LSU compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 1,580 LSU 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 — stocks in Iceland?
- Chickens — stocks in Iceland was 2,200 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,810 LSU in 1985.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 940 LSU in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for chickens — stocks?
- Iceland ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.