Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.0006 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0006 An per person for sheep — stocks, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0067 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 An per person, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0067 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0049 An per person | -26.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 An per person | -35.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 An per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0032 An per person | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 An per person | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 An per person | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 An per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 An per person | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 An per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 An per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 An per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.002 An per person | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 An per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 An per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 An per person | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 An per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 An per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.002 An per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 An per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 An per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 An per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 An per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 An per person | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 An per person | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.001 An per person | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 An per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 An per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 An per person | -41.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 An per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 An per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 An per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 An per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 An per person | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 An per person | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 An per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 An per person | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 An per person | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 An per person | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 An per person | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 An per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 An per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 An per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 An per person | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 An per person | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 An per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 An per person | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 An per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 An per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 An per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 An per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 An per person | +6.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0006 An per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0921 An per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0006 An per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0169 An per person, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 An per person | 0.0021 An per person | 0.0067 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 An per person | 0.0016 An per person | 0.0023 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 An per person | 0.0017 An per person | 0.002 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 An per person | 0.0006 An per person | 0.0016 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 An per person | 0.0004 An per person | 0.0008 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 An per person | 0.0004 An per person | 0.0005 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 An per person | 0.0005 An per person | 0.0006 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 151 Nicaragua 0.001 An per person compare
- 152 El Salvador 0.0009 An per person compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 0.0007 An per person compare
- 155 Costa Rica 0.0006 An per person compare
- 156 Thailand 0.0005 An per person compare
- 157 Jamaica 0.0005 An per person 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 sheep — stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0006 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 An per person in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.