Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 145,077 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 145,077 1000 An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Sri Lanka peaked at 182,671 1000 An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,300 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 252 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.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,300 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 6,400 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 10,600 1000 An | +65.6% |
| 1964 | 11,000 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 11,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,000 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 12,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,400 1000 An | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 13,400 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14,400 1000 An | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 16,400 1000 An | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 16,400 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16,600 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 17,000 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 16,000 1000 An | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 16,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16,400 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 14,000 1000 An | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 16,600 1000 An | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 17,600 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 17,400 1000 An | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 17,400 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17,600 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 18,000 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 15,600 1000 An | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 13,000 1000 An | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 15,800 1000 An | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 17,800 1000 An | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 19,600 1000 An | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 19,600 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20,100 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 24,100 1000 An | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 32,400 1000 An | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 41,800 1000 An | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 45,000 1000 An | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 47,000 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 48,000 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 49,100 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 47,400 1000 An | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 56,945 1000 An | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 62,117 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 66,000 1000 An | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 60,000 1000 An | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 67,643 1000 An | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 69,470 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 75,706 1000 An | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 81,185 1000 An | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 86,580 1000 An | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 85,280 1000 An | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 89,450 1000 An | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 90,000 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 90,500 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 93,000 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 125,148 1000 An | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 130,000 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 145,000 1000 An | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 154,000 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 150,125 1000 An | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 152,366 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 180,501 1000 An | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 182,671 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 172,873 1000 An | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 138,603 1000 An | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 145,077 1000 An | +4.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 145,077 1000 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,578 1000 An, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 145,077 1000 An is below the median for South Asia, which is 235,097 1000 An, 62% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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% | 6,400 1000 An | 10,600 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,678 1000 An | 6,300 1000 An | 13,400 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,980 1000 An | 14,000 1000 An | 17,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,980 1000 An | 13,000 1000 An | 19,600 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,450 1000 An | 19,600 1000 An | 49,100 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,093 1000 An | 56,945 1000 An | 86,580 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,959 1000 An | 89,450 1000 An | 154,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,945 1000 An | 138,603 1000 An | 182,671 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 67 Greece 165,181 1000 An compare
- 68 Czechoslovakia 162,200 1000 An compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 153,663 1000 An compare
- 71 Iraq 142,679 1000 An compare
- 72 El Salvador 133,744 1000 An compare
- 73 Honduras 125,489 1000 An compare
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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Sri Lanka?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Sri Lanka was 145,077 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 182,671 1000 An in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,300 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.