Poultry production, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Poultry production, per capita was 0.0118 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry production, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0118 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0118 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 tonnes per person, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +61.9% |
| 1964 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per capita 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 | +61.9% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 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 poultry production, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Poultry production, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0118 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for poultry production, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.