Poultry production in Iceland

Iceland: Poultry production was 10,229 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10,229 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
143rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
10,229 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
250 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry 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

Iceland recorded 10,229 tonnes for poultry production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry production in Iceland peaked at 10,229 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 250 tonnes, in 1961.

Iceland ranks 143rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 250 tonnes 250 tonnes 250 tonnes 9
1970s 454.2 tonnes 300 tonnes 660 tonnes 10
1980s 1,230 tonnes 714 tonnes 2,139 tonnes 10
1990s 1,904 tonnes 1,349 tonnes 3,006 tonnes 10
2000s 5,712 tonnes 3,051 tonnes 7,597 tonnes 10
2010s 8,461 tonnes 6,905 tonnes 9,908 tonnes 10
2020s 9,613 tonnes 9,294 tonnes 10,229 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 140 Armenia 14,058 tonnes compare
  2. 141 Barbados 13,058 tonnes compare
  3. 142 Albania 12,574 tonnes compare
  4. 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 10,000 tonnes compare
  5. 145 Burundi 9,963 tonnes compare
  6. 146 Haiti 9,472 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry production in Iceland?
Poultry production in Iceland was 10,229 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 poultry production recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 10,229 tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 250 tonnes in 1961.
How does Iceland rank for poultry production?
Iceland ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry production rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry 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
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Expressed in tonnes.