Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 160 t in 1990. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Sri Lanka, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 160 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 1990. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Sri Lanka peaked at 320 t in 1967 and was at its lowest, 160 t, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 185th out of 234 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 260 t | — |
| 1962 | 240 t | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 240 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 260 t | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 280 t | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 280 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 320 t | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 300 t | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 260 t | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 260 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 240 t | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 220 t | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 240 t | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 280 t | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 280 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 260 t | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 260 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 260 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 240 t | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 280 t | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 280 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 320 t | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 260 t | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 300 t | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 280 t | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 240 t | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 220 t | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 200 t | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 160 t | -20.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 160 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,125 t, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 160 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,762 t, 6% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271.11 t | 240 t | 320 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 254 t | 220 t | 280 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 258 t | 200 t | 320 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 160 t | 160 t | 160 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
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- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Sri Lanka?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Sri Lanka was 160 t in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 320 t in 1967.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 t in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 185th out of 234 countries with data for 1990.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. 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.