Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.292 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.292 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.393 1000 An per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.06 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 168 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.
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0613 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.06 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0977 1000 An per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1001 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0971 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1037 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0998 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1076 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1049 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1093 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1211 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1152 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.12 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.104 1000 An per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0907 1000 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0909 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.093 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0783 1000 An per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0938 1000 An per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1011 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1004 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0996 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.103 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1055 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1132 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1218 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1369 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1379 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1409 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1403 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1317 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1395 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1477 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1509 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1516 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1457 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1474 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1525 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1582 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1694 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1699 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1844 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1559 1000 An per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1761 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1856 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2123 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2197 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2285 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2171 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2235 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2264 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2239 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2654 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2652 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2705 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3402 1000 An per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3438 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3319 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3299 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3925 1000 An per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.393 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.368 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.292 1000 An per square kilometre | -20.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +62.8% | 0.06 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0977 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0925 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.06 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1076 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1016 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0783 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1211 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.116 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0996 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1409 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1466 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1317 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1582 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1919 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1559 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2285 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2821 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2235 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.3438 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3614 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.292 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.393 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 64 Greece 0.2987 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 65 Hungary 0.2967 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 66 Comoros 0.2955 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 68 Ukraine 0.2856 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 69 Uruguay 0.2844 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 70 India 0.2842 1000 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 chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.292 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.393 1000 An per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 1000 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — 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.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — 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
Chickens — 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.