Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 18.14 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 18.14 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.36 An per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 15.27 An per square kilometre, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.19 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.75 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 25.34 An per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 29.52 An per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 30.36 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 27.84 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 26.46 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 26.46 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25.27 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 25.41 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 25.91 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 25.79 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 26.68 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 27.39 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 27.29 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 27.81 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 26.98 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 24.58 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 25.87 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 26.22 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 27.43 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 27.09 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 27.11 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 27.71 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 28.43 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 28.42 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 28.83 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 28.51 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 29.02 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 28.27 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 23.55 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 25 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 27.17 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 27.15 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.17 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.22 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 25.18 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 18.79 An per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 19 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 18.3 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.39 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.75 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.16 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 18.51 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 18.9 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 18.89 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.24 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 19.07 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.13 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 18.65 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.01 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.7 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.64 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 17.62 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 17.58 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.27 An per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 16.17 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 17.95 An per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 17.55 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.84 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.28 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 18.23 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.14 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -25.4% | 25.18 An per square kilometre | 18.79 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.35 An per square kilometre | 21.75 An per square kilometre | 30.36 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.37 An per square kilometre | 24.58 An per square kilometre | 27.81 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.88 An per square kilometre | 26.22 An per square kilometre | 29.02 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.75 An per square kilometre | 18.79 An per square kilometre | 28.27 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.53 An per square kilometre | 17.75 An per square kilometre | 19.24 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.82 An per square kilometre | 15.27 An per square kilometre | 19.7 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.12 An per square kilometre | 17.84 An per square kilometre | 18.28 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 18.14 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 30.36 An per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.27 An per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — 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 — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — 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 — 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.