Chickens in Iceland
Iceland had 230,000 chickens in 2024, the 169th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.0%. The record was 681,000 head in 1985.
- Animals, 2024
- 230,000 head
- World rank
- 169 of 179
- 10-year change
- +5.0%
- Record
- 681,000 head
- 1985
Chickens in Iceland, 1961–2024 (head)
Iceland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +5.0%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 167 | Solomon Islands | 248,000 | 0.00% |
| 168 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 243,000 | 0.00% |
| 169 | Iceland | 230,000 | 0.00% |
| 170 | Dominica | 204,000 | 0.00% |
| 171 | Micronesia | 193,000 | 0.00% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Iceland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 220,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 220,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 220,000 | −0.9% |
| 2020 | 222,000 | −2.2% |
| 2019 | 227,000 | −0.4% |
| 2018 | 228,000 | −0.9% |
| 2017 | 230,000 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 226,000 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 221,000 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 219,000 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 217,000 | −32% |
| 2012 | 320,000 | −14% |
| 2011 | 370,000 | +70% |
| 2010 | 218,000 | −16% |
| 2009 | 261,000 | +20% |
| 2008 | 217,000 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 209,000 | −0.5% |
| 2006 | 210,000 | −1.4% |
| 2005 | 213,000 | +11% |
| 2004 | 192,000 | −10% |
| 2003 | 214,000 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 202,000 | +29% |
| 2001 | 157,000 | −25% |
| 2000 | 210,000 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 191,000 | −5.4% |
| 1998 | 202,000 | +13% |
| 1997 | 179,000 | −4.3% |
| 1996 | 187,000 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 186,000 | −5.1% |
| 1994 | 196,000 | −18% |
| 1993 | 239,000 | −40% |
| 1992 | 400,000 | −7.0% |
| 1991 | 430,000 | −15% |
| 1990 | 506,000 | +22% |
| 1989 | 415,000 | −0.2% |
| 1988 | 416,000 | −1.0% |
| 1987 | 420,000 | −26% |
| 1986 | 569,000 | −16% |
| 1985 | 681,000 | +39% |
| 1984 | 489,000 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 466,000 | +13% |
| 1982 | 412,000 | +32% |
| 1981 | 311,000 | −21% |
| 1980 | 394,000 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 369,000 | +33% |
| 1978 | 278,000 | −6.1% |
| 1977 | 296,000 | +41% |
| 1976 | 210,000 | −10% |
| 1975 | 234,000 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 229,000 | +15% |
| 1973 | 200,000 | +16% |
| 1972 | 172,000 | +27% |
| 1971 | 135,000 | −0.7% |
| 1970 | 136,000 | −5.6% |
| 1969 | 144,000 | +32% |
| 1968 | 109,000 | −9.2% |
| 1967 | 120,000 | +28% |
| 1966 | 94,000 | −3.1% |
| 1965 | 97,000 | −9.3% |
| 1964 | 107,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 107,000 | +13% |
| 1962 | 95,000 | −1.0% |
| 1961 | 96,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Iceland?
Iceland had 230,000 chickens in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iceland rank in the world by number of chickens?
Iceland ranked 169th of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.
How has the number of chickens in Iceland changed?
It rose by 5.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 681,000 head in 1985.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.