Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Egg production
Iceland
5,000 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5,419 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
147th
Papua New Guinea rank
145th
Egg production over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5,419 tonnes against 5,000 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 419 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Iceland ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,267 tonnes | 1,199 tonnes | 67.56 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2,561 tonnes | 1,548 tonnes | 1,013 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3,088 tonnes | 2,388 tonnes | 699 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2,357 tonnes | 3,661 tonnes | 1,304 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,751 tonnes | 4,849 tonnes | 2,098 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3,749 tonnes | 5,412 tonnes | 1,663 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4,476 tonnes | 5,435 tonnes | 958.66 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production, Iceland or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5,419 tonnes against 5,000 tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 419 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for egg production?
- Iceland ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Egg production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.