Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 363,430 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
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 125th of 187 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.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 557,685 An | — |
| 1962 | 503,175 An | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 570,943 An | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 603,940 An | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 634,602 An | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 615,773 An | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 604,489 An | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 609,251 An | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 570,847 An | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 582,659 An | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 575,014 An | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 590,595 An | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 576,690 An | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 577,291 An | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 574,305 An | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 591,859 An | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 572,496 An | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 472,539 An | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 485,400 An | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 520,600 An | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 541,700 An | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 539,600 An | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 547,900 An | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 563,800 An | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 566,200 An | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 612,700 An | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 530,000 An | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 538,200 An | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 548,100 An | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 547,700 An | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 480,300 An | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 519,524 An | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 602,100 An | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 608,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 610,100 An | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 546,600 An | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 531,300 An | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 531,100 An | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 526,500 An | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 506,400 An | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 504,300 An | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 360,382 An | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 423,800 An | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 416,870 An | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 405,250 An | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 395,170 An | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 405,080 An | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 387,250 An | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 385,460 An | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 381,375 An | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 383,535 An | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 392,620 An | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 340,630 An | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 310,090 An | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 316,860 An | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 275,050 An | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 297,579 An | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 326,182 An | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 325,194 An | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 345,720 An | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 373,750 An | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 377,990 An | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 363,430 An | -3.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 363,430 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 732,674 An, 50% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 363,430 An is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.04 million An, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and 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 | -28.5% | 504,300 An | 360,382 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 125th out of 187 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
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).