Sri Lanka vs United States: Global meat production, per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
4.72 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
United States
5.22 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
55th
United States rank
52nd
Global meat production, per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th and United States ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7941 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 0.8855 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 0.8608 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8682 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or United States?
- United States, at 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.5 tonnes per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th and United States ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.