Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 292.03 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 292.03 An per square kilometre for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 393 An per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.04 An per square kilometre, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 168 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.
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.25 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 60.04 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 97.74 An per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1964 | 100.13 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 97.11 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 103.65 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 99.76 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 107.61 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 104.9 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 109.33 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 121.08 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 115.25 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 120.05 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 103.99 An per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 90.66 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 90.89 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 93.02 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 78.33 An per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 93.8 An per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 101.12 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 100.4 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 99.65 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 102.97 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 105.47 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 113.19 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 121.78 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 136.95 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 137.86 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 140.85 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 140.26 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 131.73 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 139.47 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 147.68 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 150.95 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 151.56 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 145.69 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 147.39 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 152.54 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 158.24 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 169.38 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 169.91 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 184.4 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 155.86 An per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 176.08 An per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 185.55 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 212.29 An per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 219.73 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 228.53 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 217.11 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 223.54 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 226.42 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 223.86 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 265.44 An per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 265.19 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 270.53 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 340.2 An per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 343.75 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 331.87 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 329.93 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 392.47 An per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 393 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 368.04 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 292.03 An per square kilometre | -20.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 292.03 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 278.79 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 292.03 An per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 292.03 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 | +62.8% | 60.04 An per square kilometre | 97.74 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.46 An per square kilometre | 60.04 An per square kilometre | 107.61 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 101.64 An per square kilometre | 78.33 An per square kilometre | 121.08 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.02 An per square kilometre | 99.65 An per square kilometre | 140.85 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.55 An per square kilometre | 131.73 An per square kilometre | 158.24 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.88 An per square kilometre | 155.86 An per square kilometre | 228.53 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.07 An per square kilometre | 223.54 An per square kilometre | 343.75 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.38 An per square kilometre | 292.03 An per square kilometre | 393 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 62 Sierra Leone 317.3 An per square kilometre compare
- 63 Fiji 314.34 An per square kilometre compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 300 An per square kilometre compare
- 66 Cuba 291.35 An per square kilometre compare
- 67 Greece 289.37 An per square kilometre compare
- 68 Comoros 288.56 An per square kilometre 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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 292.03 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 393 An per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.04 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.