New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Chicken meat production

New Zealand
230,307
in 2024
Sri Lanka
258,540
in 2024
New Zealand rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
54th

Chicken meat production over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sri Lanka
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 258,540 against 230,307 in New Zealand, a difference of 28,233.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

New Zealand ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 7,877 10,678 2,801 Sri Lanka
1970s 24,080 16,020 8,060 New Zealand
1980s 42,522 19,610 22,912 New Zealand
1990s 76,194 44,889 31,305 New Zealand
2000s 135,596 89,156 46,440 New Zealand
2010s 190,354 159,786 30,568 New Zealand
2020s 222,352 235,146 12,794 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chicken meat production, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 258,540 against 230,307 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in chicken meat production between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
28,233, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for chicken meat production?
New Zealand ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Chicken meat production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed