Milk yields per animal in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Milk yields per animal was 882.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
882.13
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
897.99
in 2020
All-time low
197.59
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 882.13 for milk yields per animal in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Sri Lanka peaked at 897.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 197.59, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk yields per animal in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 202.65 | — |
| 1962 | 197.59 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 224.8 | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 255.3 | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 248.3 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 227.26 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 222.14 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 244.85 | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 239.42 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 263.72 | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 277.88 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 265.75 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 270.61 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 282.9 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 329.64 | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 371.58 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 409.76 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 460.62 | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 428.94 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 457.4 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 479.49 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 424.77 | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 448.55 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 487.9 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 495.1 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 258.25 | -47.8% |
| 1987 | 338.21 | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 335.68 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 369.81 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 389.52 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 438.2 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 441.84 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 447.13 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 447.18 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 448.16 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 465.79 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 479.65 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 360.03 | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 374.91 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 391.25 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 391.89 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 411.81 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 408.49 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 414.34 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 414.81 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 405.79 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 408.64 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 402.86 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 442.68 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 459.78 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 451.95 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 559.31 | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 495.94 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 504.08 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 772.2 | +53.2% |
| 2016 | 847.22 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 837.8 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 891.06 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 867.26 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 897.99 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 897.25 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 893.48 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 893.62 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 882.13 | -1.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 882.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 882.13 is above the median for South Asia, which is 816.01, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +53.2% | 504.08 | 772.2 |
| 1986 | -47.8% | 495.1 | 258.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.14 | 197.59 | 255.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 336.14 | 263.72 | 460.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 409.52 | 258.25 | 495.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 429.24 | 360.03 | 479.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 409.26 | 391.25 | 442.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 668.66 | 451.95 | 891.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 892.9 | 882.13 | 897.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 milk yields per animal in Sri Lanka?
- Milk yields per animal in Sri Lanka was 882.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 897.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.59 in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for milk yields per animal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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