Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 343,350 An in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — stocks in Sri Lanka is 343,350 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Sri Lanka peaked at 354,400 An in 1995 and was at its lowest, 207,110 An, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 266,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 237,000 An | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 292,000 An | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 310,863 An | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 350,805 An | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 313,245 An | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 316,741 An | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 307,055 An | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 298,735 An | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 257,760 An | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 263,820 An | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 261,630 An | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 275,850 An | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 273,600 An | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 278,370 An | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 288,390 An | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 276,360 An | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 247,710 An | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 262,590 An | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 261,900 An | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 270,960 An | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 266,430 An | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 268,350 An | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 274,350 An | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 280,980 An | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 283,350 An | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 279,100 An | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 287,200 An | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 265,600 An | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 324,800 An | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 323,000 An | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 331,600 An | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 344,300 An | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 352,600 An | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 354,400 An | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 342,300 An | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 331,800 An | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 219,300 An | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 221,700 An | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 213,600 An | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 214,600 An | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 207,110 An | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 211,800 An | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 216,050 An | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 222,300 An | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 229,180 An | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 238,610 An | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 249,320 An | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 237,680 An | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 248,740 An | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 251,490 An | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 280,250 An | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 305,930 An | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 294,390 An | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 301,140 An | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 284,400 An | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 296,250 An | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 329,380 An | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 323,490 An | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 338,350 An | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 351,410 An | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 348,380 An | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 343,350 An | -1.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 343,350 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 274,020 An, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 343,350 An is below the median for South Asia, which is 916,579 An, 37% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -33.9% | 331,800 An | 219,300 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299,160 An | 237,000 An | 350,805 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 268,608 An | 247,710 An | 288,390 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 273,822 An | 261,900 An | 287,200 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 314,580 An | 219,300 An | 354,400 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,025 An | 207,110 An | 249,320 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,546 An | 248,740 An | 329,380 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 345,372 An | 338,350 An | 351,410 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — stocks in Sri Lanka?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in Sri Lanka was 343,350 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 354,400 An in 1995.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,110 An in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).