Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 29,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29,800
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
39,381
in 1971
All-time low
25,937
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 29,800 for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Sri Lanka peaked at 39,381 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 25,937, in 1989.
Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,207 | — |
| 1962 | 33,920 | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 33,559 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 36,950 | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 36,889 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 35,146 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 35,194 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 36,407 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 37,394 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 36,881 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 39,381 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 37,581 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 38,568 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 37,981 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 38,133 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 35,259 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 31,020 | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 30,333 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 28,546 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 28,946 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 29,885 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 29,772 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 31,298 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 32,524 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 32,337 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 31,744 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 30,710 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 26,864 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 25,937 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 28,260 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 32,335 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 34,954 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 33,653 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 35,422 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 36,790 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 33,740 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 34,760 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 34,370 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 33,070 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 38,220 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 36,950 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 37,479 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 38,840 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 37,685 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 38,828 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 35,860 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 33,193 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 32,015 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 32,657 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 38,348 | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 32,646 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 33,697 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 33,910 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33,840 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 32,180 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 32,060 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29,790 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 29,790 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29,860 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29,550 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 27,860 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 27,620 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 27,300 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 29,800 | +9.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 29,800 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 29,800 is below the median for South Asia, which is 138,271, 22% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,963 | 29,207 | 37,394 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,368 | 28,546 | 39,381 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,002 | 25,937 | 32,524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,735 | 28,260 | 36,790 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,173 | 32,015 | 38,840 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,612 | 29,790 | 38,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,426 | 27,300 | 29,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.109 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Sri Lanka?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Sri Lanka was 29,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 39,381 in 1971.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,937 in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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