Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 5.88 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 5.88 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.12 An per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.44 An per square kilometre, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.89 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.02 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 9.1 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 9.63 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 10.12 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 9.82 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 9.64 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 9.72 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 9.1 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 9.29 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 9.17 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 9.42 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 9.2 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 9.21 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 9.16 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 9.44 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9.13 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.54 An per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 7.74 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 8.3 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 8.64 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 8.6 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 8.74 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 8.99 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 9.03 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.77 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 8.45 An per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 8.58 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.74 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.73 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.66 An per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 8.28 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 9.6 An per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 9.7 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.73 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.72 An per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 8.47 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.47 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.4 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.08 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 8.04 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.75 An per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 6.76 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 6.65 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.46 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.46 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.18 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.15 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.08 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.12 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.26 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.43 An per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 4.94 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 5.12 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.44 An per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 4.81 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 5.27 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 5.26 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.59 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 6.04 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 6.11 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.88 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.34 An per square kilometre | 8.02 An per square kilometre | 10.12 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.93 An per square kilometre | 7.54 An per square kilometre | 9.44 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.78 An per square kilometre | 8.3 An per square kilometre | 9.77 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.78 An per square kilometre | 7.66 An per square kilometre | 9.73 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 An per square kilometre | 5.75 An per square kilometre | 8.08 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 An per square kilometre | 4.44 An per square kilometre | 6.26 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 An per square kilometre | 5.59 An per square kilometre | 6.11 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 112 Belgium 6.08 An per square kilometre compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 6.01 An per square kilometre compare
- 114 Austria 5.92 An per square kilometre compare
- 116 Libya 5.81 An per square kilometre compare
- 117 Mozambique 5.51 An per square kilometre compare
- 118 Luxembourg 5.15 An per square kilometre 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 goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 5.88 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 An per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 An per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks 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 Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks 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.