Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 363,430 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
363,430 An
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
136th
of 203 countries
All-time high
634,602 An
in 1965
All-time low
275,050 An
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 363,430 An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Sri Lanka peaked at 634,602 An in 1965 and was at its lowest, 275,050 An, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 203 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 585,634 An 503,175 An 634,602 An 9
1970s 559,885 An 472,539 An 591,859 An 10
1980s 550,880 An 520,600 An 612,700 An 10
1990s 550,322 An 480,300 An 610,100 An 10
2000s 418,996 An 360,382 An 506,400 An 10
2010s 334,912 An 275,050 An 392,620 An 10
2020s 365,222 An 345,720 An 377,990 An 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 133 Congo 451,476 An compare
  2. 134 Switzerland 443,631 An compare
  3. 135 Paraguay 441,126 An compare
  4. 137 Iceland 356,821 An compare
  5. 138 Gabon 346,558 An compare
  6. 139 Sweden 338,550 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Sri Lanka?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Sri Lanka was 363,430 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 634,602 An in 1965.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 275,050 An in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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