Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 77.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Sri Lanka is 77.32, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Sri Lanka peaked at 105.39 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.14, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.88 | — |
| 1962 | 17.14 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 28.91 | +68.7% |
| 1964 | 30.15 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 27.99 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 29.15 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 28.51 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 32.14 | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 30.41 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 29.77 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 32.62 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 38.58 | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 30.31 | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 25.89 | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 23.33 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 22.46 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 23.48 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 23.71 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 31.71 | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 39.21 | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 38.88 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 36.44 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 39.39 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 38.82 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 42.42 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 45.31 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 54.97 | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 51.69 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 54.86 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 53.36 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 50.9 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 51.85 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 53.77 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 53.4 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.43 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 51.08 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 50.06 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 50.33 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 50.65 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 51.12 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 51.58 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.05 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 47.4 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.53 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 45.7 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 47.32 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 47.74 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.86 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 58.87 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 58.41 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.36 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 90.8 | +50.4% |
| 2013 | 101.1 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 105.39 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 95.4 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 99.21 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 99.05 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.54 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 98.15 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 87.46 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 90.83 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 85.44 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 73.69 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 77.32 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.92 | 17.14 | 32.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.19 | 22.46 | 38.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.2 | 36.44 | 54.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.78 | 50.06 | 53.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.82 | 45.7 | 58.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.14 | 58.41 | 105.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.95 | 73.69 | 90.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 164 South Africa 78.92 compare
- 165 Vanuatu 78.49 compare
- 166 North Macedonia 77.7 compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 75.52 compare
- 169 Ethiopia 75.05 compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 74.13 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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Sri Lanka?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Sri Lanka was 77.32 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 105.39 in 2014.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number?
- Sri Lanka ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.