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 198 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

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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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Japan 56.97 billion animals compare
  2. 104 Burkina Faso 56.88 billion animals compare
  3. 105 Saint Lucia 54.65 billion animals compare
  4. 107 Puerto Rico 50.42 billion animals compare
  5. 108 Togo 48.34 billion animals compare
  6. 109 Senegal 47.89 billion animals compare

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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 198 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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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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