Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Poultry production
Sri Lanka
258,562 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
204,416 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Yemen rank
58th
Poultry production over time
- Sri Lanka
- Yemen
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 258,562 tonnes against 204,416 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 54,146 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 58th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,722 tonnes | 1,330 tonnes | 9,392 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 16,041 tonnes | 2,232 tonnes | 13,810 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 19,643 tonnes | 37,619 tonnes | 17,976 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1990s | 44,952 tonnes | 51,451 tonnes | 6,499 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 89,175 tonnes | 108,393 tonnes | 19,218 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 159,803 tonnes | 167,692 tonnes | 7,890 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 235,168 tonnes | 199,279 tonnes | 35,889 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry production, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
- Sri Lanka, at 258,562 tonnes against 204,416 tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry production between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 54,146 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for poultry production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 58th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poultry production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes.