Benin vs Sri Lanka: Daily supply of calories per person
Benin
2,703 kilocalories per day
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2,675 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Benin rank
134th
Sri Lanka rank
137th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2,703 kilocalories per day against 2,675 kilocalories per day in Sri Lanka, a difference of 28 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Benin ranks 134th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,711 kilocalories per day | 2,271 kilocalories per day | 559.86 kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1,736 kilocalories per day | 2,248 kilocalories per day | 512.09 kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1,805 kilocalories per day | 2,342 kilocalories per day | 536.42 kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,105 kilocalories per day | 2,306 kilocalories per day | 201.16 kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,357 kilocalories per day | 2,328 kilocalories per day | 28.41 kilocalories per day | Benin |
| 2010s | 2,541 kilocalories per day | 2,635 kilocalories per day | 94.44 kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2,675 kilocalories per day | 2,838 kilocalories per day | 162.33 kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Benin, at 2,703 kilocalories per day against 2,675 kilocalories per day in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 28 kilocalories per day, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Benin ranks 134th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.