Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) was 19 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Sri Lanka stood at 19 kg/An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Sri Lanka peaked at 25 kg/An in 1964 and was at its lowest, 19 kg/An, in 1988.
Sri Lanka ranks 200th of 250 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23 kg/An | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 25 kg/An | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 23 kg/An | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 21 kg/An | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 19 kg/An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27 kg/An, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 19 kg/An is above the median for South Asia, which is 15 kg/An, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.67 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 25 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.2 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.9 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 20 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Azerbaijan 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Kenya 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Micronesia (Federated States of) 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Mozambique 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Syrian Arab Republic 19 kg/An compare
- 200 USSR 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Yugoslav SFR 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Micronesia 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Azerbaijan 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Mozambique 19 kg/An compare
- 200 Syria 19 kg/An compare
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 raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Sri Lanka?
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Sri Lanka was 19 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 25 kg/An in 1964.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 kg/An in 1988.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Sri Lanka ranks 200th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.