Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Hypothetical land animals slaughtered was 51.38 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
51.38 billion
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
106th
of 199 countries
All-time high
64.14 billion
in 2021
All-time low
2.07 billion
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 51.38 billion for hypothetical land animals slaughtered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Sri Lanka peaked at 64.14 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.07 billion, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 106th out of 199 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.
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.07 billion | — |
| 1962 | 2.10 billion | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.38 billion | +61.0% |
| 1964 | 3.50 billion | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 3.50 billion | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.79 billion | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 3.79 billion | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.19 billion | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 4.17 billion | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.47 billion | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 5.06 billion | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 5.06 billion | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.12 billion | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.25 billion | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.95 billion | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 4.94 billion | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.05 billion | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.32 billion | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 5.09 billion | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 5.40 billion | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 5.35 billion | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.39 billion | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.50 billion | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.72 billion | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 5.03 billion | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 4.23 billion | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 5.14 billion | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 5.81 billion | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 6.43 billion | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 6.51 billion | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 6.74 billion | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.07 billion | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 10.79 billion | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 13.89 billion | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 14.92 billion | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 15.48 billion | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 15.74 billion | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 16.00 billion | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 15.36 billion | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 18.35 billion | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 19.95 billion | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 21.25 billion | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 19.44 billion | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 22.03 billion | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 22.77 billion | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 24.95 billion | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 26.90 billion | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 28.84 billion | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 28.60 billion | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.21 billion | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 30.58 billion | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.91 billion | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.88 billion | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 43.00 billion | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 44.81 billion | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 50.14 billion | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 53.42 billion | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 52.26 billion | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 53.22 billion | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 63.22 billion | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 64.14 billion | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 60.84 billion | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 48.94 billion | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 51.38 billion | +5.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 51.38 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.83 billion, 53% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 51.38 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.52 billion, 2.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hypothetical land animals slaughtered 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 | +61.0% | 2.10 billion | 3.38 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 billion | 2.07 billion | 4.19 billion | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.93 billion | 4.32 billion | 5.25 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.40 billion | 4.23 billion | 6.43 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.35 billion | 6.51 billion | 16.00 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.31 billion | 18.35 billion | 28.84 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.04 billion | 30.21 billion | 53.42 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.70 billion | 48.94 billion | 64.14 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 103 Japan 56.97 billion compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 56.88 billion compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 54.65 billion compare
- 107 Puerto Rico 50.42 billion compare
- 108 USSR 48.56 billion compare
- 109 Togo 48.34 billion 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 hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Sri Lanka?
- Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Sri Lanka was 51.38 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 64.14 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 billion in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for hypothetical land animals slaughtered?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hypothetical land animals slaughtered rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Hypothetical land animals slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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