Global meat production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.72 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.72 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.6241 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6241 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 194 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.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6241 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7051 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.763 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8275 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8295 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8214 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.833 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8678 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8759 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8852 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9585 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9247 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9432 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9433 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9278 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8795 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8234 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7729 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7964 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8461 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8596 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8663 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8851 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9226 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8831 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8161 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8558 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8297 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8432 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8717 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.961 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7941 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6241 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8759 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8855 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7729 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9585 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8608 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8161 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9226 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8717 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 52 United States 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Grenada 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 India 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 Croatia 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6241 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- 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
Global meat production 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.