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
147th
of 197 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

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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 147th out of 197 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 147th out of 197 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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About this data

Indicator
Egg production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,454 data points, 1961–2024
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