Chickens — Share in total livestock in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Chickens — Share in total livestock was 18.76 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Share in total livestock in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — share in total livestock in Sri Lanka stood at 18.76 %LSU.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — share in total livestock in Sri Lanka peaked at 24.45 %LSU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.07 %LSU, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Share in total livestock in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | %LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.07 %LSU | — |
| 1962 | 3.19 %LSU | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 4.5 %LSU | +41.1% |
| 1964 | 3.98 %LSU | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 3.74 %LSU | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 4.51 %LSU | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 4.59 %LSU | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4.9 %LSU | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 4.98 %LSU | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.22 %LSU | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 5.71 %LSU | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 5.41 %LSU | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 5.6 %LSU | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 4.79 %LSU | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 4.1 %LSU | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 4.01 %LSU | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.26 %LSU | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 3.83 %LSU | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 4.35 %LSU | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 4.61 %LSU | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 4.35 %LSU | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 4.4 %LSU | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.48 %LSU | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.45 %LSU | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.67 %LSU | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 4.99 %LSU | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 5.48 %LSU | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 5.63 %LSU | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.68 %LSU | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.76 %LSU | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.36 %LSU | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 6.29 %LSU | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.52 %LSU | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 6.66 %LSU | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.75 %LSU | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.69 %LSU | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.03 %LSU | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 10.48 %LSU | +49.1% |
| 1999 | 10.75 %LSU | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.83 %LSU | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 11.93 %LSU | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.34 %LSU | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 11.31 %LSU | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 12.27 %LSU | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 12.63 %LSU | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 14.14 %LSU | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 14.35 %LSU | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.96 %LSU | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 14.39 %LSU | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 14.13 %LSU | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.25 %LSU | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.72 %LSU | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.77 %LSU | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 17.84 %LSU | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 18.21 %LSU | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.45 %LSU | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 23.52 %LSU | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 21.21 %LSU | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 21.53 %LSU | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.04 %LSU | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 23.53 %LSU | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 22.48 %LSU | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 18.76 %LSU | -16.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 18.76 %LSU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.77 %LSU, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 18.76 %LSU is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.28 %LSU, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Share in total livestock 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 | +49.1% | 7.03 %LSU | 10.48 %LSU |
| 1963 | +41.1% | 3.19 %LSU | 4.5 %LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.16 %LSU | 3.07 %LSU | 4.98 %LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.73 %LSU | 3.83 %LSU | 5.71 %LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 %LSU | 4.35 %LSU | 5.68 %LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.33 %LSU | 5.76 %LSU | 10.75 %LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.12 %LSU | 11.31 %LSU | 14.96 %LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.56 %LSU | 13.72 %LSU | 24.45 %LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 %LSU | 18.76 %LSU | 24.04 %LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 66 Slovakia 19.53 %LSU compare
- 67 French Polynesia 19.38 %LSU compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.79 %LSU compare
- 70 Hungary 18.32 %LSU compare
- 71 Sao Tome and Principe 17.37 %LSU compare
- 72 Honduras 17.12 %LSU compare
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 chickens — share in total livestock in Sri Lanka?
- Chickens — share in total livestock in Sri Lanka was 18.76 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24.45 %LSU in 2016.
- What is the lowest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 %LSU in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for chickens — share in total livestock?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — share in total livestock rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, published as part of Chickens — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.