Egg production thousand tonnes in Iceland
Iceland: Egg production thousand tonnes was 5,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,000
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
148th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,060
in 2019
All-time low
850
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production thousand tonnes in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, egg production thousand tonnes in Iceland stood at 5,000.
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 thousand tonnes in Iceland peaked at 5,060 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 850, 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 thousand tonnes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 850 | — |
| 1962 | 950 | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 1,100 | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 1,150 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 1,200 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,350 | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1,500 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,850 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 2,000 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 2,150 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 2,293 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2,491 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 2,625 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 3,000 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 2,800 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 3,400 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 2,700 | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 2,900 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 3,400 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3,000 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 2,775 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 2,579 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 2,586 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,500 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,226 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 2,195 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,200 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,356 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 2,310 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,119 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2,594 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 2,750 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,652 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,650 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,632 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,800 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2,634 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 2,910 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2,863 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,024 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2,741 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 3,427 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 2,700 | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 3,000 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 3,617 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 3,810 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 4,131 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 4,200 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4,800 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 5,060 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 4,260 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 4,200 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,950 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4,970 | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 5,000 | +0.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,137, 7% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,048, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,267 | 850 | 1,700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,561 | 1,850 | 3,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,088 | 2,700 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,357 | 2,119 | 2,586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,751 | 2,594 | 3,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,749 | 2,700 | 5,060 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,476 | 3,950 | 5,000 | 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 thousand tonnes in Iceland?
- Egg production thousand tonnes in Iceland was 5,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,060 in 2019.
- What is the lowest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for egg production thousand tonnes?
- Iceland ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production thousand tonnes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production thousand tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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