Egg production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Egg production, per square kilometre was 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Egg production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1477 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1505 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1477 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2554 tonnes per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1964 | 0.273 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2598 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2771 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2778 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3203 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3098 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3102 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.347 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4189 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3357 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2921 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2679 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2626 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2793 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2874 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3916 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4932 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4974 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.472 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5135 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.508 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5587 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6039 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7411 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7041 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7552 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7393 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7106 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7354 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7758 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7817 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7802 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7751 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7743 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7933 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8133 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8357 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8564 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8063 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.801 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7916 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7825 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8157 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8286 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.941 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2013 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.682 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +72.9% | 0.1477 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2554 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +51.5% | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2524 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1477 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3203 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3193 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2626 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4189 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5847 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.472 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7552 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7679 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7106 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8133 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8494 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7825 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 45 Hungary 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Slovakia 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Pakistan 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Armenia 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Antigua and Barbuda 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Jamaica 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Egg production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1477 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for egg production, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is egg production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Egg production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Egg 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.
Egg production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Egg production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Egg 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.