Goats — Stocks in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Goats — Stocks was 350,550 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
350,550 An
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
93rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
600,016 An
in 1965
All-time low
266,750 An
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Stocks in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2023, goats — stocks in Sri Lanka stood at 350,550 An.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Sri Lanka peaked at 600,016 An in 1965 and was at its lowest, 266,750 An, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Goats — Stocks in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 491,810 An —
1962 453,812 An -7.7%
1963 538,076 An +18.6%
1964 567,431 An +5.5%
1965 600,016 An +5.7%
1966 589,843 An -1.7%
1967 579,896 An -1.7%
1968 584,432 An +0.8%
1969 542,587 An -7.2%
1970 556,362 An +2.5%
1971 546,277 An -1.8%
1972 561,782 An +2.8%
1973 549,347 An -2.2%
1974 547,306 An -0.4%
1975 546,651 An -0.1%
1976 562,190 An +2.8%
1977 545,118 An -3.0%
1978 449,998 An -17.4%
1979 461,000 An +2.4%
1980 492,600 An +6.9%
1981 512,200 An +4.0%
1982 511,600 An -0.1%
1983 519,300 An +1.5%
1984 535,000 An +3.0%
1985 539,600 An +0.9%
1986 583,600 An +8.2%
1987 502,500 An -13.9%
1988 510,200 An +1.5%
1989 518,300 An +1.6%
1990 521,700 An +0.7%
1991 460,000 An -11.8%
1992 502,455 An +9.2%
1993 582,600 An +16.0%
1994 587,800 An +0.9%
1995 591,100 An +0.6%
1996 535,200 An -9.5%
1997 520,700 An -2.7%
1998 519,300 An -0.3%
1999 514,400 An -0.9%
2000 495,200 An -3.7%
2001 492,600 An -0.5%
2002 351,382 An -28.7%
2003 414,900 An +18.1%
2004 405,390 An -2.3%
2005 394,960 An -2.6%
2006 381,550 An -3.4%
2007 388,600 An +1.8%
2008 376,800 An -3.0%
2009 377,460 An +0.2%
2010 373,465 An -1.1%
2011 375,275 An +0.5%
2012 383,450 An +2.2%
2013 331,150 An -13.6%
2014 299,050 An -9.7%
2015 309,160 An +3.4%
2016 266,750 An -13.7%
2017 287,190 An +7.7%
2018 314,800 An +9.6%
2019 313,640 An -0.4%
2020 334,430 An +6.6%
2021 361,740 An +8.2%
2022 365,790 An +1.1%
2023 350,550 An -4.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 350,550 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 338,260 An, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 350,550 An is below the median for South Asia, which is 14.54 million An, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goats — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -28.7% 492,600 An 351,382 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 549,767 An 453,812 An 600,016 An 9
1970s 532,603 An 449,998 An 562,190 An 10
1980s 522,490 An 492,600 An 583,600 An 10
1990s 533,526 An 460,000 An 591,100 An 10
2000s 407,884 An 351,382 An 495,200 An 10
2010s 325,393 An 266,750 An 383,450 An 10
2020s 353,128 An 334,430 An 365,790 An 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 90 Gambia 416,192 An compare
  2. 91 Chile 400,073 An compare
  3. 92 Qatar 372,262 An compare
  4. 94 Liberia 349,517 An compare
  5. 95 Malaysia 338,260 An compare
  6. 96 Portugal 335,620 An compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Sri Lanka?
Goats — stocks in Sri Lanka was 350,550 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 600,016 An in 1965.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 266,750 An in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for goats — stocks?
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,353 data points, 1961–2023
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