Chicken meat production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Chicken meat production was 258,540 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
258,540
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
54th
of 199 countries
All-time high
258,540
in 2024
All-time low
6,300
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Sri Lanka stood at 258,540. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Sri Lanka peaked at 258,540 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,300, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,300 | — |
| 1962 | 6,400 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 10,600 | +65.6% |
| 1964 | 11,000 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,400 | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 13,400 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14,400 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 16,400 | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 16,400 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16,600 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 17,000 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16,400 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 14,000 | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 17,000 | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 18,800 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 19,200 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 19,400 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 20,000 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 20,600 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 18,600 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 15,600 | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 19,000 | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 21,400 | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 23,500 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 22,977 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 24,100 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 28,900 | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 38,900 | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 50,200 | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 54,000 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 56,400 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 57,600 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 58,930 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 56,880 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 63,170 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 82,060 | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 85,700 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 88,060 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 94,700 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 97,260 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 78,750 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 100,060 | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 102,520 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 99,280 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 102,360 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 103,000 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 126,840 | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 135,410 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 143,920 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 164,450 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 182,690 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 200,980 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 214,200 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 224,010 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 216,160 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 236,790 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 228,130 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 236,110 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 258,540 | +9.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 258,540 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 258,540 is above the median for South Asia, which is 232,508, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +65.6% | 6,400 | 10,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,678 | 6,300 | 13,400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,020 | 14,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,610 | 15,600 | 23,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,889 | 22,977 | 58,930 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,156 | 63,170 | 102,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,786 | 102,360 | 224,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,146 | 216,160 | 258,540 | 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 chicken meat production in Sri Lanka?
- Chicken meat production in Sri Lanka was 258,540 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 258,540 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,300 in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for chicken meat production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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