Meat production tonnes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Meat production tonnes was 291,946 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
291,946
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
97th
of 201 countries
All-time high
291,946
in 2024
All-time low
39,137
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production tonnes in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 291,946 for meat production tonnes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production tonnes in Sri Lanka peaked at 291,946 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,137, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,800 | 39,137 | 54,930 | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,528 | 48,467 | 60,104 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,979 | 51,180 | 57,854 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,610 | 54,664 | 96,895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,768 | 104,849 | 139,798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,506 | 138,739 | 257,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,511 | 249,235 | 291,946 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.25 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production tonnes in Sri Lanka?
- Meat production tonnes in Sri Lanka was 291,946 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production tonnes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 291,946 in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production tonnes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,137 in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for meat production tonnes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production tonnes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 Meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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