Poultry production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Poultry production was 258,562 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
258,562 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
258,562 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
6,330 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production in Sri Lanka is 258,562 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Sri Lanka peaked at 258,562 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,330 tonnes, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 199 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,330 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,426 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 10,658 tonnes | +65.9% |
| 1964 | 11,049 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 11,052 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,052 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 12,062 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 13,446 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 13,426 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 14,430 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 16,423 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 16,426 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16,630 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 17,027 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 16,017 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 16,016 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 16,413 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 14,014 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 17,018 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 18,825 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 19,229 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 19,426 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 20,029 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 20,630 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 18,634 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 15,636 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 19,036 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 21,439 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 23,543 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 23,024 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 24,152 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 28,956 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 38,962 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 50,270 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 54,079 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 56,488 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 57,699 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 58,995 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 56,897 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 63,190 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 82,078 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 85,716 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 88,076 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 94,721 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 97,281 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 78,771 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 100,081 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 102,543 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 99,300 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 102,377 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 103,016 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 126,857 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 135,428 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 143,935 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 164,467 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 182,707 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 200,995 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 214,217 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 224,027 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 216,180 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 236,818 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 228,148 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 236,131 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 258,562 tonnes | +9.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 258,562 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,580 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 258,562 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 258,562 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production 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% | 6,426 tonnes | 10,658 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,722 tonnes | 6,330 tonnes | 13,446 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,041 tonnes | 14,014 tonnes | 17,027 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,643 tonnes | 15,636 tonnes | 23,543 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,952 tonnes | 23,024 tonnes | 58,995 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,175 tonnes | 63,190 tonnes | 102,543 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,803 tonnes | 102,377 tonnes | 224,027 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,168 tonnes | 216,180 tonnes | 258,562 tonnes | 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 in Sri Lanka?
- Poultry production in Sri Lanka was 258,562 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 258,562 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,330 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for poultry production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.