Land animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 145.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
145.08 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
182.67 million
in 2021
All-time low
6.30 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka stood at 145.08 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka peaked at 182.67 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.30 million, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.30 million | — |
| 1962 | 6.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 10.60 million | +65.6% |
| 1964 | 11.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 11.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12.00 million | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 12.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.40 million | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 13.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.40 million | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 16.40 million | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 16.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 17.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 16.00 million | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 16.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 14.00 million | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 16.60 million | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 17.60 million | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 17.40 million | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 17.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 15.60 million | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 13.00 million | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 15.80 million | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 17.80 million | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 19.60 million | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 19.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 24.10 million | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 32.40 million | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 41.80 million | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 45.00 million | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 47.00 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 48.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 49.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 47.40 million | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 56.95 million | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 62.12 million | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 66.00 million | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 60.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 67.64 million | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 69.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 75.71 million | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 81.19 million | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 86.58 million | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 85.28 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 89.45 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 90.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 90.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 125.15 million | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 130.00 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 145.00 million | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 154.00 million | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 150.12 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 152.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 180.50 million | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 182.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 172.87 million | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 138.60 million | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 145.08 million | +4.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 145.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 145.08 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 235.10 million, 62% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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 | +65.6% | 6.40 million | 10.60 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.68 million | 6.30 million | 13.40 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.98 million | 14.00 million | 17.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.98 million | 13.00 million | 19.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.45 million | 19.60 million | 49.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.09 million | 56.95 million | 86.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.96 million | 89.45 million | 154.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.94 million | 138.60 million | 182.67 million | 5 |
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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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Sri Lanka was 145.08 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 182.67 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.30 million in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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