Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 7.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Sri Lanka is 7.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 165.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -41.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -67.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +189.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +72.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +98.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -39.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.2% | — |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +116.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +320.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -52.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -88.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +2487.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -45.9% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +141.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -49.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -53.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -91.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +395.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +784.5% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -77.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +106.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +63.8% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +92.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +99.7% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +82.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +4.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 19% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.1%, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2487.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 1995 | +784.5% | 0.3% | 2.4% |
| 1993 | +395.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1980 | +320.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 9.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 146 Suriname 10.4% compare
- 147 Cote d'Ivoire 9.3% compare
- 148 Madagascar 8.7% compare
- 150 Bahrain 7.7% compare
- 151 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.3% compare
- 152 Bahamas 6.2% 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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Sri Lanka?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Sri Lanka was 7.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Sri Lanka ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.