Cattle livestock count heads in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cattle livestock count heads was 1.13 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle livestock count heads in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Sri Lanka is 1.13 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.90 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 945,150, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 104th out of 196 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 | 1.65 million | 1.36 million | 1.90 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 1.54 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 1.64 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1.18 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.11 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 945,150 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.10 million | 1.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.8 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Sri Lanka?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Sri Lanka was 1.13 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 945,150 in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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