Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production was 157.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Sri Lanka stood at 157.99. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Sri Lanka peaked at 157.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.83 | — |
| 1962 | 3.88 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 6.47 | +66.8% |
| 1964 | 6.7 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 6.72 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.3 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 7.31 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 8.17 | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 8.16 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.79 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 10 | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 10.01 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 10.15 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 10.4 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 9.78 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.03 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8.55 | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 10.39 | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 11.49 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 11.74 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 11.87 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 12.22 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 12.59 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 11.36 | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 9.44 | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 11.55 | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 13.06 | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 14.27 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 13.97 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 14.61 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 17.51 | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 23.67 | +35.2% |
| 1994 | 30.69 | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 32.96 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 34.39 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 34.99 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 35.85 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 34.56 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 38.36 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 49.79 | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 52.08 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 53.42 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 57.56 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 59.17 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 47.93 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 60.8 | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 62.54 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 60.57 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 62.41 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 62.46 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.17 | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 82.48 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 87.9 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 100.62 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 111.48 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 122.71 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 130.66 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 136.79 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 132.07 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 144.62 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 139.49 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 144.08 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 157.99 | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5 | 3.83 | 8.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.79 | 8.55 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.96 | 9.44 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.32 | 13.97 | 35.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.22 | 38.36 | 62.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.47 | 62.41 | 136.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.65 | 132.07 | 157.99 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Sri Lanka?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Sri Lanka was 157.99 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 157.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 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.