FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Iceland
In 2024 Iceland produced 9,879 t of chicken meat, the 140th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 9,879 t
- World rank
- 140 of 189
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 9,879 t
- 2024
Chicken meat in Iceland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,879 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 9,313 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9,167 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8,997 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | 9,070 | −5.4% |
| 2019 | 9,589 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9,483 | −2.2% |
| 2017 | 9,697 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 9,014 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 8,328 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8,046 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7,879 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7,835 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 7,240 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6,905 | −3.4% |
| 2009 | 7,146 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | 7,402 | −2.6% |
| 2007 | 7,597 | +14% |
| 2006 | 6,653 | +15% |
| 2005 | 5,768 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 5,392 | −5.5% |
| 2003 | 5,706 | +23% |
| 2002 | 4,633 | +23% |
| 2001 | 3,776 | +24% |
| 2000 | 3,051 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,006 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 2,736 | +30% |
| 1997 | 2,107 | +24% |
| 1996 | 1,704 | −13% |
| 1995 | 1,952 | +45% |
| 1994 | 1,349 | −10% |
| 1993 | 1,501 | −6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,602 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,558 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,520 | +18% |
| 1989 | 1,292 | +16% |
| 1988 | 1,115 | −40% |
| 1987 | 1,851 | −13% |
| 1986 | 2,139 | +40% |
| 1985 | 1,527 | +44% |
| 1984 | 1,064 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,033 | +31% |
| 1982 | 790 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 771 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 714 | +23% |
| 1979 | 580 | −12% |
| 1978 | 660 | +32% |
| 1977 | 500 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 470 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 447 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 430 | −4.4% |
| 1973 | 450 | +20% |
| 1972 | 375 | +14% |
| 1971 | 330 | +10% |
| 1970 | 300 | +20% |
| 1969 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 250 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.