Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.5157 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5157 animals per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.73 animals per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.4141 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.43 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.73 animals per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 1964 | 2.67 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.06 animals per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1966 | 2.17 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 2.04 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.33 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 2.12 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 1.95 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 2.14 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 1.98 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 1.78 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.47 animals per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 1.31 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 1.37 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.23 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 1.58 animals per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 1.51 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.34 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 1.21 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 1.13 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.06 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9457 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8408 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6603 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7693 animals per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.833 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9202 animals per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8101 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7492 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8321 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 animals per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 1.19 animals per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.14 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.11 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.02 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9773 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.11 animals per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.27 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 1.29 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 animals per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.933 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8825 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8314 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7084 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6799 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5153 animals per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4514 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4388 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4141 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.521 animals per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5266 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5697 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.566 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5533 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.598 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7496 animals per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7243 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8206 animals per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5821 animals per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5157 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.5157 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 animals per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.5157 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5157 animals per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per 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 | +86.1% | 1.47 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.73 animals per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.43 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.73 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.63 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.23 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.14 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9715 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.6603 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.34 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9914 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.7492 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.19 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9789 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.6799 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.29 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5154 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.4141 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.598 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6785 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.5157 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.8206 animals per US$ of GDP | 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 land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Sri Lanka?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Sri Lanka was 0.5157 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 animals per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4141 animals per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.