Goats — Stocks in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Goats — Stocks was 351,450 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goats — Stocks in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 351,450 An for goats — stocks in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Sri Lanka peaked at 600,016 An in 1965 and was at its lowest, 266,750 An, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 124th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 491,810 An | — |
| 1962 | 453,812 An | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 538,076 An | +18.6% |
| 1964 | 567,431 An | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 600,016 An | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 589,843 An | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 579,896 An | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 584,432 An | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 542,587 An | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 556,362 An | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 546,277 An | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 561,782 An | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 549,347 An | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 547,306 An | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 546,651 An | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 562,190 An | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 545,118 An | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 449,998 An | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 461,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 492,600 An | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 512,200 An | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 511,600 An | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 519,300 An | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 535,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 539,600 An | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 583,600 An | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 502,500 An | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 510,200 An | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 518,300 An | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 521,700 An | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 460,000 An | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 502,455 An | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 582,600 An | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 587,800 An | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 591,100 An | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 535,200 An | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 520,700 An | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 519,300 An | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 514,400 An | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 495,200 An | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 492,600 An | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 351,382 An | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 414,900 An | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 405,390 An | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 394,960 An | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 381,550 An | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 388,600 An | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 376,800 An | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 377,460 An | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 373,465 An | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 375,275 An | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 383,450 An | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 331,150 An | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 299,050 An | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 309,160 An | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 266,750 An | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 287,190 An | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 314,800 An | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 313,640 An | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 334,430 An | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 361,740 An | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 365,790 An | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 350,550 An | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 351,450 An | +0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 351,450 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344,210 An, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 351,450 An is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.29 million An, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -28.7% | 492,600 An | 351,382 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 549,767 An | 453,812 An | 600,016 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 532,603 An | 449,998 An | 562,190 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 522,490 An | 492,600 An | 583,600 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 533,526 An | 460,000 An | 591,100 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 407,884 An | 351,382 An | 495,200 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,393 An | 266,750 An | 383,450 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 352,792 An | 334,430 An | 365,790 An | 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 goats — stocks in Sri Lanka?
- Goats — stocks in Sri Lanka was 351,450 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 600,016 An in 1965.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,750 An in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for goats — stocks?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, published as part of Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.