How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre?

Sri Lanka ranks 99th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Name: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sri Lanka: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0445 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0445 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

99th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.0571 t per square kilometre

in 1982

All-time low

0.0179 t per square kilometre

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.0445 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0571 t per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 t per square kilometre, in 2014.

That places Sri Lanka 99th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.044 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0431 t per square kilometre	-2.2%
1963	0.0424 t per square kilometre	-1.5%
1964	0.0453 t per square kilometre	+6.8%
1965	0.0491 t per square kilometre	+8.5%
1966	0.0488 t per square kilometre	-0.6%
1967	0.0563 t per square kilometre	+15.4%
1968	0.0513 t per square kilometre	-8.8%
1969	0.0442 t per square kilometre	-14.0%
1970	0.0456 t per square kilometre	+3.2%
1971	0.0429 t per square kilometre	-5.9%
1972	0.0397 t per square kilometre	-7.4%
1973	0.0435 t per square kilometre	+9.6%
1974	0.0482 t per square kilometre	+10.8%
1975	0.0494 t per square kilometre	+2.5%
1976	0.0466 t per square kilometre	-5.8%
1977	0.045 t per square kilometre	-3.4%
1978	0.0445 t per square kilometre	-1.1%
1979	0.0432 t per square kilometre	-2.9%
1980	0.048 t per square kilometre	+11.1%
1981	0.0482 t per square kilometre	+0.3%
1982	0.0571 t per square kilometre	+18.5%
1983	0.0469 t per square kilometre	-17.9%
1984	0.0528 t per square kilometre	+12.6%
1985	0.0502 t per square kilometre	-4.8%
1986	0.0424 t per square kilometre	-15.6%
1987	0.0394 t per square kilometre	-7.1%
1988	0.0362 t per square kilometre	-8.1%
1989	0.0317 t per square kilometre	-12.3%
1990	0.0287 t per square kilometre	-9.5%
1991	0.0252 t per square kilometre	-12.2%
1992	0.0311 t per square kilometre	+23.4%
1993	0.0348 t per square kilometre	+11.8%
1994	0.041 t per square kilometre	+17.9%
1995	0.0365 t per square kilometre	-10.9%
1996	0.0313 t per square kilometre	-14.4%
1997	0.0305 t per square kilometre	-2.6%
1998	0.0257 t per square kilometre	-15.7%
1999	0.0263 t per square kilometre	+2.5%
2000	0.0269 t per square kilometre	+2.4%
2001	0.0252 t per square kilometre	-6.5%
2002	0.0257 t per square kilometre	+1.9%
2003	0.0225 t per square kilometre	-12.4%
2004	0.0228 t per square kilometre	+1.4%
2005	0.0238 t per square kilometre	+4.2%
2006	0.0236 t per square kilometre	-0.7%
2007	0.0204 t per square kilometre	-13.5%
2008	0.0185 t per square kilometre	-9.4%
2009	0.0199 t per square kilometre	+7.8%
2010	0.0218 t per square kilometre	+9.6%
2011	0.0207 t per square kilometre	-5.3%
2012	0.0233 t per square kilometre	+12.5%
2013	0.0206 t per square kilometre	-11.6%
2014	0.0179 t per square kilometre	-13.2%
2015	0.0218 t per square kilometre	+22.1%
2016	0.0226 t per square kilometre	+3.7%
2017	0.0281 t per square kilometre	+24.3%
2018	0.0263 t per square kilometre	-6.3%
2019	0.0293 t per square kilometre	+11.0%
2020	0.0317 t per square kilometre	+8.3%
2021	0.0404 t per square kilometre	+27.6%
2022	0.0433 t per square kilometre	+7.2%
2023	0.0445 t per square kilometre	+2.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.0445 t per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 t per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.0445 t per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5513 t per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0472 t per square kilometre	0.0424 t per square kilometre	0.0563 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0449 t per square kilometre	0.0397 t per square kilometre	0.0494 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0453 t per square kilometre	0.0317 t per square kilometre	0.0571 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0311 t per square kilometre	0.0252 t per square kilometre	0.041 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0229 t per square kilometre	0.0185 t per square kilometre	0.0269 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0232 t per square kilometre	0.0179 t per square kilometre	0.0293 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.04 t per square kilometre	0.0317 t per square kilometre	0.0445 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

96 Sierra Leone 0.051 t per square kilometre compare
97 Seychelles 0.048 t per square kilometre compare
98 Jamaica 0.0451 t per square kilometre compare
100 Singapore 0.0411 t per square kilometre compare
101 Tonga 0.0403 t per square kilometre compare
102 Fiji 0.0403 t per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?: Sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0445 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0571 t per square kilometre in 1982.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 t per square kilometre in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre?: Sri Lanka ranks 99th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goat Meat — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sheep and Goat Meat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 9,373 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.