Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0205 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.0205 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0478 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0205 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0478 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0478 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0462 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0431 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0383 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0367 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0351 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0335 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0303 An per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0287 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0255 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0231 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0223 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0222 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.022 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0221 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0217 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0215 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0213 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0211 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0205 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0205 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4006 An per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0399 An per square kilometre | 0.0303 An per square kilometre | 0.0478 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0246 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 0.0287 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 An per square kilometre | 0.0213 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0208 An per square kilometre | 0.0205 An per square kilometre | 0.0211 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0205 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0478 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks 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.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks 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
Horses — Stocks 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.