Pig meat per animal in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pig meat per animal was 72 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
72 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 180 countries
All-time high
76 kilograms per animal
in 1996
All-time low
68 kilograms per animal
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat per animal in Sri Lanka stood at 72 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Sri Lanka peaked at 76 kilograms per animal in 1996 and was at its lowest, 68 kilograms per animal, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pig meat per animal in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 72 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 73 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 72 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 73 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 72 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 73 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 72 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 73 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 72 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 73 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 72 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 73 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 74 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 72 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 70 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 73 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 69 kilograms per animal | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 72 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 72 kilograms per animal | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 73 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68 kilograms per animal | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 73 kilograms per animal | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 73 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.67 kilograms per animal | 72 kilograms per animal | 73 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.5 kilograms per animal | 72 kilograms per animal | 73 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.3 kilograms per animal | 70 kilograms per animal | 74 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.5 kilograms per animal | 69 kilograms per animal | 76 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.4 kilograms per animal | 68 kilograms per animal | 73 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8 kilograms per animal | 70 kilograms per animal | 73 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 kilograms per animal | 72 kilograms per animal | 72 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 72 Costa Rica 74 kilograms per animal compare
- 72 Croatia 74 kilograms per animal compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72 kilograms per animal compare
- 74 Cyprus 72 kilograms per animal compare
- 74 New Zealand 72 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in Sri Lanka?
- Pig meat per animal in Sri Lanka was 72 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat per animal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 76 kilograms per animal in 1996.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 kilograms per animal in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pig meat per animal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.