Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 51.38 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
51.38 billion animals
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
106th
of 199 countries
All-time high
64.14 billion animals
in 2021
All-time low
2.07 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 51.38 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 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, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Sri Lanka peaked at 64.14 billion animals in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.07 billion animals, 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.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.07 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 2.10 billion animals | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.38 billion animals | +61.0% |
| 1964 | 3.50 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 3.50 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.79 billion animals | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 3.79 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.19 billion animals | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 4.17 billion animals | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.47 billion animals | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 5.06 billion animals | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 5.06 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.12 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.25 billion animals | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.95 billion animals | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 4.94 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.05 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.32 billion animals | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 5.09 billion animals | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 5.40 billion animals | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 5.35 billion animals | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.39 billion animals | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.50 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.72 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 5.03 billion animals | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 4.23 billion animals | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 5.14 billion animals | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 5.81 billion animals | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 6.43 billion animals | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 6.51 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 6.74 billion animals | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.07 billion animals | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 10.79 billion animals | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 13.89 billion animals | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 14.92 billion animals | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 15.48 billion animals | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 15.74 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 16.00 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 15.36 billion animals | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 18.35 billion animals | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 19.95 billion animals | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 21.25 billion animals | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 19.44 billion animals | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 22.03 billion animals | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 22.77 billion animals | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 24.95 billion animals | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 26.90 billion animals | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 28.84 billion animals | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 28.60 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.21 billion animals | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 30.58 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.91 billion animals | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.88 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 43.00 billion animals | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 44.81 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 50.14 billion animals | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 53.42 billion animals | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 52.26 billion animals | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 53.22 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 63.22 billion animals | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 64.14 billion animals | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 60.84 billion animals | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 48.94 billion animals | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 51.38 billion animals | +5.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 51.38 billion animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.83 billion animals, 53% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 51.38 billion animals is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.52 billion animals, 2.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 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 animals | 3.38 billion animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 billion animals | 2.07 billion animals | 4.19 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.93 billion animals | 4.32 billion animals | 5.25 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.40 billion animals | 4.23 billion animals | 6.43 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.35 billion animals | 6.51 billion animals | 16.00 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.31 billion animals | 18.35 billion animals | 28.84 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.04 billion animals | 30.21 billion animals | 53.42 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.70 billion animals | 48.94 billion animals | 64.14 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 103 Japan 56.97 billion animals compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 56.88 billion animals compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 54.65 billion animals compare
- 107 Puerto Rico 50.42 billion animals compare
- 108 USSR 48.56 billion animals compare
- 109 Togo 48.34 billion animals compare
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- 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 land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Sri Lanka?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Sri Lanka was 51.38 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 64.14 billion animals in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.