Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0198 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0198 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
123rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.0478 An per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0198 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0198 An per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0478 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0198 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0478 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0478 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0462 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0431 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0383 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0367 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0351 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0335 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0303 An per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0287 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0255 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0231 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0223 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0222 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.022 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0221 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0217 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0215 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0213 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0204 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0201 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0198 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0198 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4006 An per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0399 An per square kilometre | 0.0303 An per square kilometre | 0.0478 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0246 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 0.0287 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 An per square kilometre | 0.0213 An per square kilometre | 0.0239 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0202 An per square kilometre | 0.0198 An per square kilometre | 0.0207 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 120 Jordan 0.0253 An per square kilometre compare
- 121 Afghanistan 0.0232 An per square kilometre compare
- 122 Algeria 0.0207 An per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ghana 0.0151 An per square kilometre compare
- 125 Guinea 0.0149 An per square kilometre compare
- 126 Thailand 0.0142 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 horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0198 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0478 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — 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.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — 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
Horses — 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.