Poultry Birds — Stocks in Iceland
Iceland: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 250,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks in Iceland is 250,000 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Iceland peaked at 681,000 An in 1985 and was at its lowest, 94,000 An, in 1966.
Iceland ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 95,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 107,000 An | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 107,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 97,000 An | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 94,000 An | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 120,000 An | +27.7% |
| 1968 | 109,000 An | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 144,000 An | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 136,000 An | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 135,000 An | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 172,000 An | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 200,000 An | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 229,000 An | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 234,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 210,000 An | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 296,000 An | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 278,000 An | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 369,000 An | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 394,000 An | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 311,000 An | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 412,000 An | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 466,000 An | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 489,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 681,000 An | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 569,000 An | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 420,000 An | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 416,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 415,000 An | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 506,000 An | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 430,000 An | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 400,000 An | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 239,000 An | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 196,000 An | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 186,000 An | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 187,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 179,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 202,000 An | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 191,000 An | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 210,000 An | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 157,000 An | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 202,000 An | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 214,000 An | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 192,000 An | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 213,000 An | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 210,000 An | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 209,000 An | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 217,000 An | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 261,000 An | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 218,000 An | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 370,000 An | +69.7% |
| 2012 | 320,000 An | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 217,000 An | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 219,000 An | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 221,000 An | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 226,000 An | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 230,000 An | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 253,000 An | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 252,000 An | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 247,000 An | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 245,000 An | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 250,000 An | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 250,000 An | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 250,000 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.21 million An, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 250,000 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.36 million An, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,667 An | 94,000 An | 144,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 225,900 An | 135,000 An | 369,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 457,300 An | 311,000 An | 681,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,600 An | 179,000 An | 506,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,500 An | 157,000 An | 261,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,600 An | 217,000 An | 370,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,000 An | 245,000 An | 250,000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 176 Seychelles 270,000 An compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 262,000 An compare
- 178 Guadeloupe 259,000 An compare
- 179 Martinique 250,000 An compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 247,000 An compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 247,000 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 poultry birds — stocks in Iceland?
- Poultry birds — stocks in Iceland was 250,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 681,000 An in 1985.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,000 An in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for poultry birds — stocks?
- Iceland ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Poultry Birds — 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).