Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 3.54 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3.54 An per square kilometre for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.78 An per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.19 An per square kilometre, in 1989.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.52 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 3.61 An per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 3.78 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 4.08 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.08 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.28 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 4.39 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 4.33 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 4.61 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 4.45 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.58 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.54 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.58 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.23 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 3.67 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.46 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 3.51 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.63 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.61 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.79 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.95 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.93 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.86 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.73 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.36 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 3.19 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.54 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 4.03 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 4.34 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 4.17 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.54 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.19 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 4.3 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.25 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.1 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.63 An per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 4.56 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.62 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.78 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.64 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.78 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.44 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.33 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.98 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.64 An per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 3.99 An per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 4.19 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.23 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.28 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.08 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.74 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.84 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.85 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.65 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 3.57 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.54 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.54 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 An per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.54 An per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.54 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 An per square kilometre | 3.52 An per square kilometre | 4.39 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.22 An per square kilometre | 3.46 An per square kilometre | 4.61 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 An per square kilometre | 3.19 An per square kilometre | 3.95 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 An per square kilometre | 3.54 An per square kilometre | 4.54 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 An per square kilometre | 3.98 An per square kilometre | 4.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 An per square kilometre | 3.74 An per square kilometre | 4.64 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 An per square kilometre | 3.54 An per square kilometre | 3.9 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sri Lanka?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Sri Lanka was 3.54 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 An per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 An per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.