Poultry production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.83 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1009 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1009 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1025 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1762 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1762 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1922 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1924 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2144 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2141 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2301 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2619 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2619 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2652 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2715 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2554 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2554 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2617 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2235 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2714 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3002 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3066 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3098 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3194 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.329 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2971 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2493 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3036 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3419 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3754 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3671 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3851 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4617 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6213 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8016 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8624 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9008 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9201 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9408 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9073 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 3.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +65.9% | 0.1025 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.17 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.171 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2144 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2558 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2235 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2715 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3132 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2493 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3754 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7168 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3671 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9408 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 29 Guatemala 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Denmark 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Thailand 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovenia 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Kuwait 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Spain 3.26 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 poultry production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1009 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry 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.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry 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
Poultry 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.