> In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 356 t of buffalo fat, unrendered, the 14th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/sri-lanka/

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# Buffalo fat, unrendered production in Sri Lanka

In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 356 t of buffalo fat, unrendered, the 14th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 532 t in 2014.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024356 t
World rank14 of 25
10-year change−33%
Record532 t2014

## Buffalo fat, unrendered in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.08%0.14% in 2014
kg per person0.02world 0.05
10-year change−33%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/thailand/) | 581 | 0.13% |
| 13 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/colombia/) | 436 | 0.10% |
| 14 | **Sri Lanka** | 356 | 0.08% |
| 15 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/bangladesh/) | 340 | 0.08% |
| 16 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/turkey/) | 309 | 0.07% |

[Full ranking of 25 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/)

### Map of world production of buffalo fat, unrendered

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 | 356 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 328 | −1.2% |
| 2022 | 332 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 334 | −5.9% |
| 2020 | 355 | −0.8% |
| 2019 | 358 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 358 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 358 | −7.0% |
| 2016 | 385 | −0.3% |
| 2015 | 386 | −27% |
| 2014 | 532 | +24% |
| 2013 | 428 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 402 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 398 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 394 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 392 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 389 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 387 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 384 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 382 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 379 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 378 | −1.3% |
| 2002 | 383 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 382 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 380 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 378 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 377 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 375 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 374 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 372 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 370 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 370 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 369 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 368 | +16% |
| 1990 | 316 | +43% |
| 1989 | 221 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 217 | −4.0% |
| 1987 | 226 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 217 | −1.8% |
| 1985 | 221 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 217 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 208 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 199 | −2.0% |
| 1981 | 203 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 190 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 190 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 185 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 181 | −6.7% |
| 1976 | 194 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 185 | +11% |
| 1974 | 167 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 163 | −2.4% |
| 1972 | 167 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 167 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 167 | −2.9% |
| 1969 | 172 | −2.3% |
| 1968 | 176 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 172 | −9.5% |
| 1966 | 190 | −21% |
| 1965 | 240 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 226 | +16% |
| 1963 | 194 | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 181 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 176 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of buffalo fat, unrendered in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka produced 356 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of buffalo fat, unrendered?

Sri Lanka ranked 14th of 25 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 63.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of buffalo fat, unrendered in Sri Lanka changed?

It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 532 t in 2014.

### 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/india/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/pakistan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/china/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/egypt/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/nepal/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/vietnam/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/philippines/)[Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/venezuela/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/myanmar/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/indonesia/)[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/laos/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/thailand/)
[All countries producing buffalo fat, unrendered](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-fat/)

## 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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