Pork (pig meat) production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 924 t of pork (pig meat), the 142nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 2,368 t in 2021.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 924 t
- World rank
- 142 of 171
- 10-year change
- −46%
- Record
- 2,368 t
- 2021
Pork (pig meat) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- −46%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | Micronesia | 1,055 | 0.00% |
| 141 | Saint Lucia | 1,013 | 0.00% |
| 142 | Sri Lanka | 924 | 0.00% |
| 143 | French Polynesia | 876 | 0.00% |
| 144 | Sao Tome and Principe | 828 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 924 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 910 | −30% |
| 2022 | 1,292 | −45% |
| 2021 | 2,368 | +53% |
| 2020 | 1,545 | +18% |
| 2019 | 1,307 | −5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,379 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,326 | −13% |
| 2016 | 1,531 | −9.6% |
| 2015 | 1,694 | −1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,720 | −20% |
| 2013 | 2,150 | −1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,190 | +23% |
| 2011 | 1,780 | +30% |
| 2010 | 1,370 | −15% |
| 2009 | 1,620 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,560 | −32% |
| 2007 | 2,310 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,290 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2,200 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,120 | −1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,160 | +16% |
| 2002 | 1,860 | −4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,950 | +11% |
| 2000 | 1,750 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1,650 | −14% |
| 1998 | 1,920 | −11% |
| 1997 | 2,150 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | 2,250 | −3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,336 | +17% |
| 1994 | 2,000 | +23% |
| 1993 | 1,620 | −20% |
| 1992 | 2,020 | −8.2% |
| 1991 | 2,200 | +39% |
| 1990 | 1,580 | +12% |
| 1989 | 1,410 | −3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,460 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,450 | +27% |
| 1986 | 1,140 | −9.5% |
| 1985 | 1,260 | −9.4% |
| 1984 | 1,390 | +12% |
| 1983 | 1,240 | −20% |
| 1982 | 1,550 | −12% |
| 1981 | 1,770 | −22% |
| 1980 | 2,280 | +37% |
| 1979 | 1,670 | +26% |
| 1978 | 1,330 | −3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,380 | +44% |
| 1976 | 960 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 930 | −17% |
| 1974 | 1,120 | −8.2% |
| 1973 | 1,220 | −18% |
| 1972 | 1,490 | −7.5% |
| 1971 | 1,610 | +20% |
| 1970 | 1,340 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,340 | −0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,350 | −6.9% |
| 1967 | 1,450 | +16% |
| 1966 | 1,250 | +26% |
| 1965 | 995 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | 1,050 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 970 | −17% |
| 1962 | 1,170 | +39% |
| 1961 | 840 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 79 t USD 307,000
- Importer rank
- 125 of 168
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of pork (pig meat) in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 924 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Sri Lanka ranked 142nd of 171 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 45.5% of the world total.
How has the production of pork (pig meat) in Sri Lanka changed?
It fell by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 2,368 t in 2021.
Does Sri Lanka export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Sri Lanka reported no exports and imports of 79 t (USD 307,000), 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.