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

Sri Lanka: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 160 t in 1990. ▼ Falling

Latest (1990)
160 t
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
143rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
320 t
in 1967
All-time low
160 t
in 1990
Years of data
30
1961–1990

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Sri Lanka, 1961–1990

01002003001961197519901961: 260 t1962: 240 t1963: 240 t1964: 260 t1965: 280 t1966: 280 t1967: 320 t1968: 300 t1969: 260 t1970: 260 t1971: 240 t1972: 220 t1973: 240 t1974: 280 t1975: 280 t1976: 260 t1977: 260 t1978: 260 t1979: 240 t1980: 280 t1981: 280 t1982: 320 t1983: 260 t1984: 300 t1985: 280 t1986: 240 t1987: 220 t1988: 200 t1989: 200 t1990: 160 t

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 160 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 1990. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Sri Lanka peaked at 320 t in 1967 and was at its lowest, 160 t, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 1990.
Year t Change
1961 260 t
1962 240 t -7.7%
1963 240 t +0.0%
1964 260 t +8.3%
1965 280 t +7.7%
1966 280 t +0.0%
1967 320 t +14.3%
1968 300 t -6.2%
1969 260 t -13.3%
1970 260 t +0.0%
1971 240 t -7.7%
1972 220 t -8.3%
1973 240 t +9.1%
1974 280 t +16.7%
1975 280 t +0.0%
1976 260 t -7.1%
1977 260 t +0.0%
1978 260 t +0.0%
1979 240 t -7.7%
1980 280 t +16.7%
1981 280 t +0.0%
1982 320 t +14.3%
1983 260 t -18.8%
1984 300 t +15.4%
1985 280 t -6.7%
1986 240 t -14.3%
1987 220 t -8.3%
1988 200 t -9.1%
1989 200 t +0.0%
1990 160 t -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 271.11 t 240 t 320 t 9
1970s 254 t 220 t 280 t 10
1980s 258 t 200 t 320 t 10
1990s 160 t 160 t 160 t 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 140 Japan 218.78 t compare
  2. 141 Malta 170 t compare
  3. 142 Grenada 164.75 t compare
  4. 144 Eswatini 153.29 t compare
  5. 145 Thailand 142.01 t compare
  6. 146 Belize 129 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Sri Lanka?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Sri Lanka was 160 t in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 320 t in 1967.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 160 t in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Sri Lanka ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 1990.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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