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
53rd
of 198 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 53rd of 198 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.
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
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.25 million hectares (2023)
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 53rd out of 198 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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