Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate was -3.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -3.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 225.3% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 27.55 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -17.88 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1964 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -556.8% |
| 1965 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1966 | -0.6494 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1967 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -2465.4% |
| 1968 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1969 | -13.98 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1970 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1971 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -282.9% |
| 1972 | -7.43 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 1974 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1976 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -331.0% |
| 1977 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1978 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1979 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +169.5% |
| 1980 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -486.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3322 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1982 | 18.54 % change on previous year | +5481.4% |
| 1983 | -17.88 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 1984 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1985 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1986 | -15.56 % change on previous year | +221.8% |
| 1987 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1988 | -8.1 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1989 | -12.33 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1990 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1991 | -12.22 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 23.42 % change on previous year | -291.6% |
| 1993 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1994 | 17.89 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1995 | -10.86 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 1996 | -14.45 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1997 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1998 | -15.71 % change on previous year | +515.7% |
| 1999 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2000 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2001 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -368.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2003 | -12.42 % change on previous year | -754.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2005 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +195.8% |
| 2006 | -0.6711 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2007 | -13.51 % change on previous year | +1913.5% |
| 2008 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2010 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2011 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2012 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 2013 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 2014 | -13.18 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 20.54 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2017 | 24.29 % change on previous year | +555.7% |
| 2018 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2019 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 2020 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 27.55 % change on previous year | +232.4% |
| 2022 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2024 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4394 % change on previous year | -13.98 % change on previous year | 15.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0371 % change on previous year | -7.43 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -17.88 % change on previous year | 18.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9745 % change on previous year | -15.71 % change on previous year | 23.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -13.51 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -13.18 % change on previous year | 24.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 27.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 113 Lesotho -2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Kuwait -2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Dominican Republic -3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Kazakhstan -3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Norway -3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Suriname -3.54 % change on previous year compare
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 — production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -3.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 27.55 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.88 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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 — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.