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

Sri Lanka: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 236,110 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
236,110 t
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
236,790 t
in 2021
All-time low
6,300 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, 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 chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Sri Lanka stood at 236,110 t.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Sri Lanka peaked at 236,790 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,300 t, in 1961.

That places Sri Lanka 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Year t Change
1961 6,300 t —
1962 6,400 t +1.6%
1963 10,600 t +65.6%
1964 11,000 t +3.8%
1965 11,000 t +0.0%
1966 12,000 t +9.1%
1967 12,000 t +0.0%
1968 13,400 t +11.7%
1969 13,400 t +0.0%
1970 14,400 t +7.5%
1971 16,400 t +13.9%
1972 16,400 t +0.0%
1973 16,600 t +1.2%
1974 17,000 t +2.4%
1975 16,000 t -5.9%
1976 16,000 t +0.0%
1977 16,400 t +2.5%
1978 14,000 t -14.6%
1979 17,000 t +21.4%
1980 18,800 t +10.6%
1981 19,200 t +2.1%
1982 19,400 t +1.0%
1983 20,000 t +3.1%
1984 20,600 t +3.0%
1985 18,600 t -9.7%
1986 15,600 t -16.1%
1987 19,000 t +21.8%
1988 21,400 t +12.6%
1989 23,500 t +9.8%
1990 22,977 t -2.2%
1991 24,100 t +4.9%
1992 28,900 t +19.9%
1993 38,900 t +34.6%
1994 50,200 t +29.0%
1995 54,000 t +7.6%
1996 56,400 t +4.4%
1997 57,600 t +2.1%
1998 58,930 t +2.3%
1999 56,880 t -3.5%
2000 63,170 t +11.1%
2001 82,060 t +29.9%
2002 85,700 t +4.4%
2003 88,060 t +2.8%
2004 94,700 t +7.5%
2005 97,260 t +2.7%
2006 78,750 t -19.0%
2007 100,060 t +27.1%
2008 102,520 t +2.5%
2009 99,280 t -3.2%
2010 102,360 t +3.1%
2011 103,000 t +0.6%
2012 126,840 t +23.1%
2013 135,410 t +6.8%
2014 143,920 t +6.3%
2015 164,450 t +14.3%
2016 182,690 t +11.1%
2017 200,980 t +10.0%
2018 214,200 t +6.6%
2019 224,010 t +4.6%
2020 216,160 t -3.5%
2021 236,790 t +9.5%
2022 228,130 t -3.7%
2023 236,110 t +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,678 t 6,300 t 13,400 t 9
1970s 16,020 t 14,000 t 17,000 t 10
1980s 19,610 t 15,600 t 23,500 t 10
1990s 44,889 t 22,977 t 58,930 t 10
2000s 89,156 t 63,170 t 102,520 t 10
2010s 159,786 t 102,360 t 224,010 t 10
2020s 229,298 t 216,160 t 236,790 t 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 49 Greece 271,690 t compare
  2. 50 Jordan 254,000 t compare
  3. 51 Honduras 241,391 t compare
  4. 53 Panama 235,707 t compare
  5. 54 Iraq 232,415 t compare
  6. 55 New Zealand 228,151 t compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Sri Lanka?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Sri Lanka was 236,110 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 236,790 t in 2021.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6,300 t in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, 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
241 places, 13,818 data points, 1961–2023
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