Egg production in Iceland
Iceland: Egg production was 5,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
148th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,060 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
850 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, egg production in Iceland stood at 5,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Iceland peaked at 5,060 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 850 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Iceland 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 850 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 950 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 1,100 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 1,150 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 1,200 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,350 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1,500 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 1,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,700 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,850 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 2,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 2,150 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 2,293 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2,491 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 2,625 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 3,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 2,800 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 3,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 3,400 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 2,700 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 2,900 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 3,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,100 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,200 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3,300 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3,500 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 3,400 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 2,775 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 2,579 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 2,586 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,500 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,226 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 2,195 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,200 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,356 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 2,310 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,119 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2,594 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 2,750 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,652 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,650 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,632 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,800 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2,634 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 2,910 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2,863 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,024 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2,741 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 3,427 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 2,700 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 3,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 3,617 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 3,810 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 4,131 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 4,200 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4,800 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 5,060 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 4,260 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 4,200 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,950 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4,970 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 7% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,048 tonnes, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,267 tonnes | 850 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,561 tonnes | 1,850 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,088 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,357 tonnes | 2,119 tonnes | 2,586 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,751 tonnes | 2,594 tonnes | 3,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,749 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 5,060 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,476 tonnes | 3,950 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Iceland?
- Egg production in Iceland was 5,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,060 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for egg production?
- Iceland ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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