Poultry livestock count in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Poultry livestock count was 18.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.73 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.33 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.79 million
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in Sri Lanka is 18.73 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Sri Lanka peaked at 24.33 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.79 million, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 199 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.
Poultry livestock count in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.87 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.79 million | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.17 million | +62.9% |
| 1964 | 6.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 6.13 million | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 6.54 million | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 6.31 million | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 6.79 million | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 6.60 million | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 6.88 million | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 7.62 million | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 7.25 million | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 7.55 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 6.54 million | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 5.70 million | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 5.71 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.92 million | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 5.90 million | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 6.36 million | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 6.32 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.27 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.48 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.13 million | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 7.67 million | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 8.62 million | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 8.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 8.87 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.83 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 8.30 million | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 8.79 million | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 9.31 million | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 9.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 9.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.21 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 9.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.93 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 10.63 million | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 10.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.58 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 9.79 million | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 11.06 million | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 11.65 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 13.33 million | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 13.79 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.35 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.63 million | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 14.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.66 million | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 16.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.07 million | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 21.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.54 million | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 20.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.29 million | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 24.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.78 million | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 18.08 million | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 18.73 million | +3.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 18.73 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 18.73 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 57.71 million, 32% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +62.9% | 3.79 million | 6.17 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 million | 3.79 million | 6.79 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.39 million | 4.92 million | 7.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.30 million | 6.27 million | 8.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.24 million | 8.30 million | 9.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.05 million | 9.79 million | 14.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.57 million | 14.03 million | 21.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.64 million | 18.08 million | 24.33 million | 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 poultry livestock count in Sri Lanka?
- Poultry livestock count in Sri Lanka was 18.73 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24.33 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 million in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for poultry livestock count?
- Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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