Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 35 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Sri Lanka is 35 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Sri Lanka peaked at 35 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19 kg/An, in 1989.
That places Sri Lanka 1st out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 20 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26 kg/An | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 27 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 32 kg/An | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 27 kg/An | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 29 kg/An | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 30 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 29 kg/An | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 32 kg/An | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 32 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35 kg/An | +9.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 35 kg/An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14 kg/An, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 35 kg/An is above the median for South Asia, which is 12 kg/An, 2.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 20 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.9 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 32 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6 kg/An | 29 kg/An | 35 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Sri Lanka?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Sri Lanka was 35 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 kg/An in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.