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