Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 141.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — gross per capita production index number in Sri Lanka stood at 141.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross per capita production index number in Sri Lanka peaked at 146.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.18, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 174 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.
Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.48 | — |
| 1962 | 54.33 | -17.0% |
| 1963 | 75.94 | +39.8% |
| 1964 | 90.19 | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 97.35 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 78.81 | -19.0% |
| 1967 | 74.71 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 79.27 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 71.78 | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 70.8 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 73.67 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 70.39 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 69.93 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 72.39 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 84.54 | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 96.29 | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 99.69 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 98.29 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 94.85 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 101.08 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 108.85 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 94.62 | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 101.67 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 113.27 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 115.93 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 61.89 | -46.6% |
| 1987 | 75.62 | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 76.08 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 79.56 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 96.02 | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 102.41 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 106.73 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 108.42 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 108.85 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 107.22 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 104.24 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 101.79 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 56.22 | -44.8% |
| 1999 | 55.31 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 54.52 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 54.11 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.18 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 53.9 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 54.24 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.39 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.35 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 56.19 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.6 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 64.17 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 67.06 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 70.07 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 92.21 | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 85.86 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 73.37 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 112.8 | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 113.83 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 117.13 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 135.62 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 129.11 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 140.42 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 146.27 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 143.6 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 142.46 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 141.97 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.43 | 54.33 | 97.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.08 | 69.93 | 99.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.86 | 61.89 | 115.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.72 | 55.31 | 108.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.77 | 53.18 | 64.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.71 | 67.06 | 135.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.94 | 140.42 | 146.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 5 Seychelles 156.37 compare
- 6 Philippines 146.75 compare
- 6 Türkiye 109.3 compare
- 7 India 143.12 compare
- 9 Nepal 136.1 compare
- 10 Belarus 131.87 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 94.58 compare
- 11 China, Taiwan Province of 126.02 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — gross per capita production index number in Sri Lanka?
- Milk, total — gross per capita production index number in Sri Lanka was 141.97 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 146.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.18 in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for milk, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. 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 Milk, Total — Gross per capita 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.