Egg production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Egg production was 94,831 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
94,831 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
64th
of 198 countries
All-time high
120,536 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
9,262 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in Sri Lanka is 94,831 tonnes, 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 in Sri Lanka peaked at 120,536 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,262 tonnes, 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,435 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9,262 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 16,016 tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1964 | 17,118 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 16,290 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 17,376 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 17,422 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 20,083 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 19,425 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 19,453 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 21,761 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 26,268 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 21,053 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 18,321 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 16,798 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 16,465 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 17,518 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 18,022 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 24,556 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 30,932 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 31,194 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 29,600 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 32,204 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 31,854 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 35,038 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 37,873 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 46,476 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 44,157 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 47,357 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 46,362 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 44,562 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 46,116 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 48,650 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 49,020 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 48,928 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 48,609 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 48,554 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49,745 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 51,002 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 52,409 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 53,706 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 50,562 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 50,233 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 49,643 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 49,073 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 51,153 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 51,963 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 59,013 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 64,894 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 64,763 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67,339 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 102,050 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 2013 | 114,632 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 120,536 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 110,045 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 115,386 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 116,126 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 110,488 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 116,761 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 104,748 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 109,453 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 103,566 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 89,864 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 94,831 tonnes | +5.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 94,831 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 94,831 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 94,831 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 tonnes | 16,016 tonnes |
| 2012 | +51.5% | 67,339 tonnes | 102,050 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,825 tonnes | 9,262 tonnes | 20,083 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,022 tonnes | 16,465 tonnes | 26,268 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,668 tonnes | 29,600 tonnes | 47,357 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,155 tonnes | 44,562 tonnes | 51,002 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,265 tonnes | 49,073 tonnes | 64,894 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,813 tonnes | 64,763 tonnes | 120,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,492 tonnes | 89,864 tonnes | 109,453 tonnes | 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 in Sri Lanka?
- Egg production in Sri Lanka was 94,831 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 120,536 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,262 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for egg production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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