Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre was 25.93 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 25.93 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 33.69 t per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.27 t per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.33 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.27 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 5.65 t per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1964 | 6.04 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 5.75 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 6.13 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 6.14 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.09 t per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 6.87 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 6.88 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.66 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 9.45 t per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 7.44 t per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 6.48 t per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 5.94 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 5.83 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 6.06 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 5.74 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 6.89 t per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 8.69 t per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 8.76 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 8.31 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 9.04 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 8.95 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.84 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 10.64 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 12.99 t per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 12.4 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 13.3 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 13.03 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 12.51 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 12.95 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 13.66 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 13.77 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.74 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 13.65 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 13.63 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.97 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 14.32 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 14.64 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 15.01 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.13 t per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 14.11 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.95 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.79 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.37 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16.58 t per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 18.21 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 18.18 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.9 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 23.24 t per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 26.1 t per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 27.45 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 31.74 t per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 33.28 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 33.49 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.88 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 33.69 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 30.22 t per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 31.58 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 29.88 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 25.93 t per square kilometre | -13.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 25.93 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.13 t per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 25.93 t per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.93 t per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, 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 | +72.9% | 3.27 t per square kilometre | 5.65 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.58 t per square kilometre | 3.27 t per square kilometre | 7.09 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.84 t per square kilometre | 5.74 t per square kilometre | 9.45 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.29 t per square kilometre | 8.31 t per square kilometre | 13.3 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.52 t per square kilometre | 12.51 t per square kilometre | 14.32 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.94 t per square kilometre | 13.79 t per square kilometre | 18.21 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.79 t per square kilometre | 18.18 t per square kilometre | 33.69 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4 t per square kilometre | 25.93 t per square kilometre | 31.58 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.28 t per square kilometre compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 26.47 t per square kilometre compare
- 35 Armenia 25.97 t per square kilometre compare
- 37 Thailand 25.85 t per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.64 t per square kilometre compare
- 39 Hungary 25.51 t 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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 25.93 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 33.69 t per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 t per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — 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.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production 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
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — 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.