Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 449.8 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
449.8 animals
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
113th
of 198 countries
All-time high
690 animals
in 1971
All-time low
400.93 animals
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 449.8 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka peaked at 690 animals in 1971 and was at its lowest, 400.93 animals, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 498.48 animals | — |
| 1962 | 588.71 animals | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 501.58 animals | -14.8% |
| 1964 | 512.51 animals | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 552.5 animals | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 585.4 animals | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 597.14 animals | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 628.05 animals | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 650.45 animals | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 643.07 animals | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 690 animals | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 663.9 animals | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 688.09 animals | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 678.78 animals | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 674.03 animals | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 609.57 animals | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 534 animals | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 518.54 animals | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 479.88 animals | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 487.8 animals | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 501.02 animals | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 500.44 animals | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 525.54 animals | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 546.48 animals | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 541.02 animals | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 531.6 animals | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 504.55 animals | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 446.01 animals | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 413.88 animals | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 417.11 animals | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 468.46 animals | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 521.81 animals | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 491.54 animals | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 526.75 animals | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 553.97 animals | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 492.57 animals | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 510.98 animals | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 501.81 animals | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 475.7 animals | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 564.42 animals | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 552.05 animals | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 561.64 animals | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 591.96 animals | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 567.07 animals | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 589.54 animals | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 529.59 animals | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 509.81 animals | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 448.55 animals | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 460.27 animals | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 557.59 animals | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 444.12 animals | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 476.24 animals | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 467.06 animals | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 413.76 animals | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 457.9 animals | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 460.64 animals | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 417.91 animals | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 433.87 animals | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 434.86 animals | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 445.15 animals | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 416 animals | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 404.28 animals | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 400.93 animals | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 449.8 animals | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 568.31 animals | 498.48 animals | 650.45 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 617.99 animals | 479.88 animals | 690 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 499.83 animals | 413.88 animals | 546.48 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 496.07 animals | 417.11 animals | 553.97 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 537.49 animals | 448.55 animals | 591.96 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.39 animals | 413.76 animals | 557.59 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.23 animals | 400.93 animals | 449.8 animals | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka was 449.8 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 690 animals in 1971.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 400.93 animals in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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