Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Chicken meat production
Bangladesh
232,508 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
258,540 tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Chicken meat production over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 258,540 tonnes against 232,508 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 26,032 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,333 tonnes | 10,678 tonnes | 16,656 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 41,020 tonnes | 16,020 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 48,352 tonnes | 19,610 tonnes | 28,742 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 78,960 tonnes | 44,889 tonnes | 34,071 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 126,430 tonnes | 89,156 tonnes | 37,274 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 182,973 tonnes | 159,786 tonnes | 23,187 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 221,258 tonnes | 235,146 tonnes | 13,888 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chicken meat production, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 258,540 tonnes against 232,508 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in chicken meat production between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 26,032 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for chicken meat production?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Chicken meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.