Goats — Stocks in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Goats — Stocks was 350,550 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goats — Stocks in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -28.7% | 492,600 An | 351,382 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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).