Milk production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Milk production, per square kilometre was 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.65 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.81 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1.42 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1964 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 4.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 4.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 6.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 6.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 7.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 8.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 8.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 8.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +57.4% | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.48 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -46.2% | 4.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -42.9% | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +42.7% | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 9.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Tunisia 9.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Georgia 8.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Croatia 8.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Ecuador 8.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Tajikistan 8.47 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.