Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 23.43 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 23.43 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 47.12 An per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 19.58 An per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.5 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34.5 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 38.92 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 45.49 An per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 47.12 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 41.11 An per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 38.65 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 38.95 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 37.47 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 37.14 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 37.56 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 37.72 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 38.02 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 39.12 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 40.34 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 41.42 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 39.67 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 37.57 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 39.33 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 39.67 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 41.76 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 41.11 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 41.62 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 42.88 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 43.84 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 43.8 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 44.9 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 43.88 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 44.44 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 43.55 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 36.71 An per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 39.28 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 39.83 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 39.76 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 39.36 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 38.35 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 36.76 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 23.84 An per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1999 | 24.09 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 23.16 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 23.02 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 22.25 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.63 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.32 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 23.8 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.9 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.32 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 24.15 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.06 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.39 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 25.47 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.31 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 24.71 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 22.73 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 22.8 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.58 An per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 20.75 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 22.95 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 22.38 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 23.06 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.67 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 23.48 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.43 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.86 An per square kilometre | 34.5 An per square kilometre | 47.12 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.79 An per square kilometre | 37.14 An per square kilometre | 41.42 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.79 An per square kilometre | 39.67 An per square kilometre | 44.9 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.15 An per square kilometre | 23.84 An per square kilometre | 43.55 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.46 An per square kilometre | 22.25 An per square kilometre | 24.32 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.31 An per square kilometre | 19.58 An per square kilometre | 26.31 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.41 An per square kilometre | 23.06 An per square kilometre | 23.67 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 26.16 An per square kilometre compare
- 41 Honduras 25.83 An per square kilometre compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 25.05 An per square kilometre compare
- 44 Malawi 23.2 An per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nigeria 22.94 An per square kilometre compare
- 46 Slovenia 22.65 An per square kilometre compare
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 23.43 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 47.12 An per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.58 An per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 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.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 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
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 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.