> In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 20,900 t of beef (cattle meat), the 120th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.7%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beef/sri-lanka/

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# Beef (cattle meat) production in Sri Lanka

In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 20,900 t of beef (cattle meat), the 120th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.7%. The record was 35,200 t in 1971.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)[Market prices in Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/country/sri-lanka/)

Production, 202420,900 t
World rank120 of 189
10-year change+1.7%
Record35,200 t1971

## Beef (cattle meat) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.03% in 2014
kg per person0.90world 8.55
10-year change+1.7%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 118 | [United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-arab-emirates/) | 22,005 | 0.03% |
| 119 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mozambique/) | 21,335 | 0.03% |
| 120 | **Sri Lanka** | 20,900 | 0.03% |
| 121 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/north-korea/) | 20,349 | 0.03% |
| 122 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/bulgaria/) | 18,820 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 20,900 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 19,100 | −1.2% |
| 2022 | 19,330 | −0.9% |
| 2021 | 19,500 | −5.7% |
| 2020 | 20,680 | −1.1% |
| 2019 | 20,900 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 20,850 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,850 | −7.1% |
| 2016 | 22,440 | −0.4% |
| 2015 | 22,530 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 20,550 | −11% |
| 2013 | 23,200 | −1.9% |
| 2012 | 23,650 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 22,695 | −20% |
| 2010 | 28,490 | +25% |
| 2009 | 22,860 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22,280 | −5.3% |
| 2007 | 23,520 | −10% |
| 2006 | 26,250 | −10% |
| 2005 | 29,280 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 28,200 | −4.1% |
| 2003 | 29,400 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 27,900 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 27,410 | −4.6% |
| 2000 | 28,720 | +22% |
| 1999 | 23,610 | −5.4% |
| 1998 | 24,950 | −1.7% |
| 1997 | 25,380 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 24,400 | −11% |
| 1995 | 27,490 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 26,160 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 24,410 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | 25,730 | +11% |
| 1991 | 23,130 | +14% |
| 1990 | 20,350 | −0.2% |
| 1989 | 20,400 | −4.9% |
| 1988 | 21,440 | −14% |
| 1987 | 25,060 | −4.8% |
| 1986 | 26,320 | −1.8% |
| 1985 | 26,800 | −1.1% |
| 1984 | 27,100 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 26,100 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 24,800 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 24,800 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 24,200 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 23,800 | −7.4% |
| 1978 | 25,700 | −3.0% |
| 1977 | 26,500 | −13% |
| 1976 | 30,400 | −9.3% |
| 1975 | 33,500 | −0.9% |
| 1974 | 33,800 | −2.0% |
| 1973 | 34,500 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 33,400 | −5.1% |
| 1971 | 35,200 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 32,700 | −1.2% |
| 1969 | 33,100 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 32,000 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 30,900 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 30,400 | −1.6% |
| 1965 | 30,900 | −1.3% |
| 1964 | 31,300 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 28,700 | −2.4% |
| 1962 | 29,400 | +19% |
| 1961 | 24,800 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports21 t USD 211,000
Exporter rank70 of 92
Imports1 t USD 5,000
Importer rank169 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka produced 20,900 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?

Sri Lanka ranked 120th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Sri Lanka changed?

It rose by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 35,200 t in 1971.

### Does Sri Lanka export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 21 t (USD 211,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 5,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Sri Lanka is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Sri Lanka

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[Agricultural production in Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sri-lanka/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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