Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita was 0.0035 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0035 An per person for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0154 An per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 An per person, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.014 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0134 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0128 An per person | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0133 An per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0141 An per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0154 An per person | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0137 An per person | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0116 An per person | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0117 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0107 An per person | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0097 An per person | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0105 An per person | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 An per person | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0106 An per person | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 An per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0098 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0093 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 An per person | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.01 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0117 An per person | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 An per person | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 An per person | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 An per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0085 An per person | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0076 An per person | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 An per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 An per person | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 An per person | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 An per person | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 An per person | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 An per person | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 An per person | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 An per person | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 An per person | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 An per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.004 An per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 An per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 An per person | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 An per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 An per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 An per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 An per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.003 An per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 An per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.003 An per person | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 An per person | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 An per person | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 An per person | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 An per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 An per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 An per person | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 An per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.003 An per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 An per person | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 An per person | -10.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0035 An per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0437 An per person, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0035 An per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0842 An per person, 4% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0136 An per person | 0.0116 An per person | 0.0154 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0105 An per person | 0.0093 An per person | 0.0117 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 An per person | 0.0065 An per person | 0.0117 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 An per person | 0.0043 An per person | 0.0075 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 An per person | 0.0028 An per person | 0.0045 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 An per person | 0.0024 An per person | 0.0035 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 An per person | 0.003 An per person | 0.0039 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0035 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0154 An per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 An per person in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.