Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.0168 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0168 An per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0581 An per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.013 An per person, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0563 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0496 An per person | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0549 An per person | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0567 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0581 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0551 An per person | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0528 An per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0519 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0475 An per person | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0474 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0458 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0461 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0442 An per person | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0434 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0424 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0429 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0407 An per person | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.033 An per person | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0333 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0351 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0359 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0353 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0356 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0365 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0364 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0389 An per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0333 An per person | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0335 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0337 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0335 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0292 An per person | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.031 An per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0354 An per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0352 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0347 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0305 An per person | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0291 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0286 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0278 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0262 An per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0257 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0182 An per person | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0212 An per person | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.02 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0194 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0198 An per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 An per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0186 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0183 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0183 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 An per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 An per person | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 An per person | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 An per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.013 An per person | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0139 An per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 An per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 An per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 An per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.017 An per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0168 An per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0537 An per person | 0.0475 An per person | 0.0581 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0419 An per person | 0.033 An per person | 0.0474 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0354 An per person | 0.0333 An per person | 0.0389 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0315 An per person | 0.0278 An per person | 0.0354 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0209 An per person | 0.0182 An per person | 0.0262 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 An per person | 0.013 An per person | 0.0185 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 An per person | 0.0158 An per person | 0.017 An per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0168 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0581 An per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 An per person in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks 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 Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks 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 Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.