Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 164,177 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka stood at 164,177 animals.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka peaked at 251,850 animals in 1971 and was at its lowest, 146,339 animals, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207,435 animals | 181,946 animals | 237,413 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 225,566 animals | 175,158 animals | 251,850 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,439 animals | 151,065 animals | 199,464 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,066 animals | 152,245 animals | 202,199 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,184 animals | 163,720 animals | 216,066 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,584 animals | 151,024 animals | 203,520 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,480 animals | 146,339 animals | 164,177 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.25 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka was 164,177 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 251,850 animals in 1971.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,339 animals in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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