FAOSTAT · 1961–1990
Sheep meat production in Sri Lanka
In 1990 Sri Lanka produced 160 t of sheep meat. Over ten years it fell by 43%. The record was 320 t in 1967.
The 1990 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 1990
- 160 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- −43%
- Record
- 320 t
- 1967
Sheep meat in Sri Lanka, 1961–1990 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160 | −20% |
| 1989 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 | −9.1% |
| 1987 | 220 | −8.3% |
| 1986 | 240 | −14% |
| 1985 | 280 | −6.7% |
| 1984 | 300 | +15% |
| 1983 | 260 | −19% |
| 1982 | 320 | +14% |
| 1981 | 280 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 280 | +17% |
| 1979 | 240 | −7.7% |
| 1978 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 260 | −7.1% |
| 1975 | 280 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 280 | +17% |
| 1973 | 240 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 220 | −8.3% |
| 1971 | 240 | −7.7% |
| 1970 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 260 | −13% |
| 1968 | 300 | −6.3% |
| 1967 | 320 | +14% |
| 1966 | 280 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 280 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 260 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 240 | −7.7% |
| 1961 | 260 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 436 t USD 2.0 m
- Importer rank
- 88 of 178
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
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.

