Egg production thousand tonnes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Egg production thousand tonnes was 94,831 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Egg production thousand tonnes in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production thousand tonnes in Sri Lanka is 94,831, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production thousand tonnes in Sri Lanka peaked at 120,536 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,262, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production thousand tonnes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,435 | — |
| 1962 | 9,262 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 16,016 | +72.9% |
| 1964 | 17,118 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 16,290 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 17,376 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 17,422 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 20,083 | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 19,425 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 19,453 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 21,761 | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 26,268 | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 21,053 | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 18,321 | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 16,798 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 16,465 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 17,518 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 18,022 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 24,556 | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 30,932 | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 31,194 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 29,600 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 32,204 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 31,854 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 35,038 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 37,873 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 46,476 | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 44,157 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 47,357 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 46,362 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 44,562 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 46,116 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 48,650 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 49,020 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 48,928 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 48,609 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 48,554 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49,745 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 51,002 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 52,409 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 53,706 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 50,562 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 50,233 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 49,643 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 49,073 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 51,153 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 51,963 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 59,013 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 64,894 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 64,763 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67,339 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 102,050 | +51.5% |
| 2013 | 114,632 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 120,536 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 110,045 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 115,386 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 116,126 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 110,488 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 116,761 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 104,748 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 109,453 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 103,566 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 89,864 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 94,831 | +5.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 94,831 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 94,831 is above the median for South Asia, which is 94,831, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production thousand tonnes 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% | 9,262 | 16,016 |
| 2012 | +51.5% | 67,339 | 102,050 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,825 | 9,262 | 20,083 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,022 | 16,465 | 26,268 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,668 | 29,600 | 47,357 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,155 | 44,562 | 51,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,265 | 49,073 | 64,894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,813 | 64,763 | 120,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,492 | 89,864 | 109,453 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 thousand tonnes in Sri Lanka?
- Egg production thousand tonnes in Sri Lanka was 94,831 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 120,536 in 2014.
- What is the lowest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,262 in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for egg production thousand tonnes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production thousand tonnes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production thousand tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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