Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita was 0.0667 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0667 An per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2706 An per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0571 An per person, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 120th out of 167 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.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2312 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2133 An per person | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2348 An per person | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2678 An per person | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2706 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2305 An per person | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2116 An per person | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2081 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1956 An per person | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1895 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1877 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1846 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1825 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1844 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1867 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1883 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1771 An per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1646 An per person | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1692 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1675 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1734 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1686 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1696 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1741 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1769 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1746 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1769 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1711 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1715 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.167 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1397 An per person | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1471 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1467 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1443 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1405 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1343 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1263 An per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0804 An per person | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0798 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0753 An per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0736 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0704 An per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0711 An per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0728 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0738 An per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0736 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0744 An per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0734 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0727 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0763 An per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.076 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.078 An per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0753 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0686 An per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0673 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0571 An per person | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0599 An per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0655 An per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0635 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0651 An per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0661 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0655 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0658 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0667 An per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2293 An per person | 0.1956 An per person | 0.2706 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1815 An per person | 0.1646 An per person | 0.1895 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1724 An per person | 0.1675 An per person | 0.1769 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1306 An per person | 0.0798 An per person | 0.167 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0731 An per person | 0.0704 An per person | 0.0753 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0687 An per person | 0.0571 An per person | 0.078 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0658 An per person | 0.0651 An per person | 0.0667 An per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0667 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2706 An per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0571 An per person in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.