New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Meat, Poultry — Production

New Zealand
232,317 t
in 2024
Sri Lanka
258,562 t
in 2024
New Zealand rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
65th

Meat, Poultry — Production over time

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

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 258,562 t against 232,317 t in New Zealand, a difference of 26,245 t.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 252 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 9,487 t 10,722 t 1,235 t Sri Lanka
1970s 25,943 t 16,041 t 9,902 t New Zealand
1980s 44,266 t 19,643 t 24,624 t New Zealand
1990s 77,890 t 44,952 t 32,938 t New Zealand
2000s 137,537 t 89,175 t 48,362 t New Zealand
2010s 192,376 t 159,803 t 32,573 t New Zealand
2020s 224,358 t 235,168 t 10,809 t Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat, poultry — production, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 258,562 t against 232,317 t in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat, poultry — production between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
26,245 t, 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 meat, poultry — production?
New Zealand ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat, Poultry — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat, Poultry — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 16,160 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.