Livestock production index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Livestock production index was 125.14 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Livestock production index in Sri Lanka, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 125.14 2014-2016 = 100 for livestock production index in 2022.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock production index in Sri Lanka peaked at 128.88 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.78 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 39.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 38.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 42.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 39.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 46.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 58.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 68.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 71.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 123.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 121.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 128.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.25 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,804 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 4.74 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is livestock production index in Sri Lanka?
- Livestock production index in Sri Lanka was 125.14 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest livestock production index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 128.88 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest livestock production index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.78 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for livestock production index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is livestock production index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Livestock production index includes meat and milk from all sources, dairy products such as cheese, and eggs, honey, raw silk, wool, and hides and skins.