Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.0008 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0008 An per person
Change on year
up 39.1%
World rank
153rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0067 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0004 An per person
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024

00.0020.0040.006196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

In 2024, sheep — stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0008 An per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0067 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 An per person, in 2015.

That places Sri Lanka 153rd out of 159 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 — Stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0067 An per person
1962 0.0049 An per person -26.9%
1963 0.0032 An per person -35.0%
1964 0.0034 An per person +8.4%
1965 0.0032 An per person -7.6%
1966 0.0023 An per person -26.8%
1967 0.0021 An per person -7.4%
1968 0.0021 An per person -1.5%
1969 0.0024 An per person +11.2%
1970 0.0021 An per person -9.0%
1971 0.0023 An per person +7.0%
1972 0.0022 An per person -1.7%
1973 0.0021 An per person -6.9%
1974 0.0023 An per person +7.6%
1975 0.002 An per person -9.4%
1976 0.0022 An per person +5.4%
1977 0.0019 An per person -9.4%
1978 0.0016 An per person -19.2%
1979 0.0017 An per person +6.2%
1980 0.0019 An per person +12.7%
1981 0.002 An per person +3.6%
1982 0.0018 An per person -6.2%
1983 0.0019 An per person +1.5%
1984 0.0019 An per person +0.4%
1985 0.0017 An per person -8.2%
1986 0.0018 An per person +8.1%
1987 0.0017 An per person -6.6%
1988 0.0017 An per person +0.8%
1989 0.0018 An per person +5.3%
1990 0.0016 An per person -13.3%
1991 0.0012 An per person -22.5%
1992 0.001 An per person -17.2%
1993 0.0011 An per person +12.3%
1994 0.0012 An per person +2.1%
1995 0.0011 An per person -7.5%
1996 0.0006 An per person -41.1%
1997 0.0006 An per person -8.8%
1998 0.0006 An per person +9.2%
1999 0.0006 An per person +0.7%
2000 0.0006 An per person -9.1%
2001 0.0006 An per person +2.8%
2002 0.0005 An per person -23.9%
2003 0.0004 An per person -1.8%
2004 0.0006 An per person +28.1%
2005 0.0005 An per person -10.9%
2006 0.0007 An per person +31.5%
2007 0.0008 An per person +20.2%
2008 0.0005 An per person -37.0%
2009 0.0004 An per person -23.9%
2010 0.0004 An per person -1.7%
2011 0.0004 An per person +3.8%
2012 0.0004 An per person +10.2%
2013 0.0005 An per person +6.3%
2014 0.0005 An per person +15.4%
2015 0.0004 An per person -30.9%
2016 0.0004 An per person +6.6%
2017 0.0005 An per person +23.7%
2018 0.0005 An per person +8.5%
2019 0.0005 An per person +0.9%
2020 0.0005 An per person -2.8%
2021 0.0005 An per person +5.2%
2022 0.0006 An per person +1.5%
2023 0.0006 An per person +6.3%
2024 0.0008 An per person +39.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.0008 An per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0844 An per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.0008 An per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0214 An per person, 4% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0034 An per person 0.0021 An per person 0.0067 An per person 9
1970s 0.002 An per person 0.0016 An per person 0.0023 An per person 10
1980s 0.0018 An per person 0.0017 An per person 0.002 An per person 10
1990s 0.001 An per person 0.0006 An per person 0.0016 An per person 10
2000s 0.0006 An per person 0.0004 An per person 0.0008 An per person 10
2010s 0.0004 An per person 0.0004 An per person 0.0005 An per person 10
2020s 0.0006 An per person 0.0005 An per person 0.0008 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 150 French Polynesia 0.0016 An per person compare
  2. 151 Nicaragua 0.001 An per person compare
  3. 152 El Salvador 0.0009 An per person compare
  4. 154 Papua New Guinea 0.0007 An per person compare
  5. 155 Thailand 0.0006 An per person compare
  6. 156 Costa Rica 0.0006 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka?
Sheep — stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0008 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0067 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 An per person in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 153rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — 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 — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,274 data points, 1961–2024
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Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.