Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production was 8,200 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,200 t
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 25 countries
All-time high
13,290 t
in 2014
All-time low
4,068 t
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production in Sri Lanka stood at 8,200 t.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production in Sri Lanka peaked at 13,290 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,068 t, in 1973.

That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 4,407 t
1962 4,520 t +2.6%
1963 4,859 t +7.5%
1964 5,650 t +16.3%
1965 5,989 t +6.0%
1966 4,746 t -20.8%
1967 4,294 t -9.5%
1968 4,407 t +2.6%
1969 4,294 t -2.6%
1970 4,181 t -2.6%
1971 4,181 t +0.0%
1972 4,181 t +0.0%
1973 4,068 t -2.7%
1974 4,181 t +2.8%
1975 4,633 t +10.8%
1976 4,859 t +4.9%
1977 4,520 t -7.0%
1978 4,633 t +2.5%
1979 4,746 t +2.4%
1980 4,746 t +0.0%
1981 5,085 t +7.1%
1982 4,972 t -2.2%
1983 5,198 t +4.5%
1984 5,424 t +4.3%
1985 5,537 t +2.1%
1986 5,424 t -2.0%
1987 5,650 t +4.2%
1988 5,424 t -4.0%
1989 5,537 t +2.1%
1990 7,910 t +42.9%
1991 9,205 t +16.4%
1992 9,224 t +0.2%
1993 9,243 t +0.2%
1994 9,262 t +0.2%
1995 9,300 t +0.4%
1996 9,340 t +0.4%
1997 9,380 t +0.4%
1998 9,420 t +0.4%
1999 9,460 t +0.4%
2000 9,500 t +0.4%
2001 9,540 t +0.4%
2002 9,579 t +0.4%
2003 9,440 t -1.4%
2004 9,485 t +0.5%
2005 9,548 t +0.7%
2006 9,610 t +0.7%
2007 9,673 t +0.7%
2008 9,735 t +0.6%
2009 9,797 t +0.6%
2010 9,858 t +0.6%
2011 9,951 t +0.9%
2012 10,047 t +1.0%
2013 10,710 t +6.6%
2014 13,290 t +24.1%
2015 9,650 t -27.4%
2016 9,620 t -0.3%
2017 8,940 t -7.1%
2018 8,940 t +0.0%
2019 8,960 t +0.2%
2020 8,870 t -1.0%
2021 8,360 t -5.7%
2022 8,290 t -0.8%
2023 8,200 t -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,796 t 4,294 t 5,989 t 9
1970s 4,418 t 4,068 t 4,859 t 10
1980s 5,300 t 4,746 t 5,650 t 10
1990s 9,174 t 7,910 t 9,460 t 10
2000s 9,591 t 9,440 t 9,797 t 10
2010s 9,997 t 8,940 t 13,290 t 10
2020s 8,430 t 8,200 t 8,870 t 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Thailand 19,091 t compare
  2. 12 Colombia 11,627 t compare
  3. 13 Cambodia 8,475 t compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 7,039 t compare
  5. 16 Iraq 6,860 t compare
  6. 17 Malaysia 2,947 t compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production in Sri Lanka?
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production in Sri Lanka was 8,200 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 13,290 t in 2014.
What is the lowest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4,068 t in 1973.
How does Sri Lanka rank for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
52 places, 2,885 data points, 1961–2023
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