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Table  461 (Pro., Agr., Live.)
Livestock Population by Type (1982-1998)
pro 461e
Year Neat Cattle Buffaloes Goats Sheep Pigs
Cows Bulls Calves Total Cows Bulls Calves Total
1982 667,800 330,800 479,700 1,478,300 326,900 251,400 224,700 803,000 511,600 28,000 75,100
1983 675,600 327,400 477,900 1,480,900 341,000 261,600 227,900 830,500 519,300 28,600 77,000
1984 689,800 335,900 487,500 1,513,200 356,100 264,200 242,700 863,000 535,000 28,800 84,800
1985 706,400 340,800 504,900 1,552,100 360,040 267,100 249,000 876,140 539,600 26,600 83,600
1986 713,400 338,800 499,200 1,551,400 363,000 263,100 249,100 875,200 533,600 29,100 85,800
1987 1,024,000 326,700 457,200 1,807,900 532,000 247,100 228,500 1,007,600 502,500 27,500 96,700
1988 1,024,000 326,500 437,500 1,788,000 502,100 240,900 220,400 963,400 510,200 28,000 94,900
1989 1,035,000 330,500 454,400 1,819,900 506,600 239,800 220,600 967,000 518,300 29,800 94,400
1990 1,029,100 321,800 421,800 1,772,700 520,200 220,900 217,000 958,100 521,700 26,000 85,000
1991 871,400 257,000 348,400 1,476,800 454,400 191,200 179,400 825,000 460,000 20,300 83,500
1992 958,200 276,300 369,300 1,603,800 497,200 198,000 201,400 896,600 528,300 22,200 91,200
1993 1,027,200 281,200 395,700 1,704,100 448,100 172,000 173,700 793,800 582,600 19,500 90,100
1994 1,026,400 284,900 391,200 1,702,500 448,100 173,200 169,800 791,100 587,800 20,200 93,800
1995 1,029,000 281,600 393,500 1,704,100 434,300 167,300 162,300 763,900 591,100 19,000 86,900
1996 1,012,700 266,900 364,400 1,644,000 432,300 166,300 162,300 760,900 535,200 11,400 84,800
1997 968,700 259,400 350,700 1,578,800 413,700 154,400 157,700 725,800 520,700 10,600 80,300
1998 988,300 254,400 356,300 1,599,000 414,800 151,800 154,100 720,700 519,300 11,800 76,300
© 2007 KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source: 
Statistical Compendium on Natural Resources Management Sri Lanka 2000,
Ministry of Forestry & Environment 
Revised:  2007(y)/03(m)/31(d)
Chief Editor:
Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     The Head, Department of Management Studies
     University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka