Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 8,000 An in 1990. ▼ Falling
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sri Lanka, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 8,000 An for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in 1990. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Sri Lanka peaked at 16,000 An in 1967 and was at its lowest, 8,000 An, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 189th out of 234 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 An | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 14,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 15,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 13,000 An | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 13,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,000 An | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 11,000 An | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 12,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 14,000 An | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13,000 An | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 13,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,000 An | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 14,000 An | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 13,000 An | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 15,000 An | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 14,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 12,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 11,000 An | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 10,000 An | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,000 An | -20.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8,000 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,499 An, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8,000 An is below the median for South Asia, which is 238,688 An, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,556 An | 12,000 An | 16,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,700 An | 11,000 An | 14,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,900 An | 10,000 An | 16,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,000 An | 8,000 An | 8,000 An | 1 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Sri Lanka?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Sri Lanka was 8,000 An in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 An in 1967.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 An in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Sri Lanka ranks 189th out of 234 countries with data for 1990.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.