Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Daily per capita protein supply

Malawi
65.67 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
67.54 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Malawi rank
156th
Sri Lanka rank
154th

Daily per capita protein supply over time

  • Malawi
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 67.54 grams of protein per day per capita against 65.67 grams of protein per day per capita in Malawi, a difference of 1.87 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 63.22 grams of protein per day per capita 46.92 grams of protein per day per capita 16.31 grams of protein per day per capita Malawi
1970s 70.38 grams of protein per day per capita 45.53 grams of protein per day per capita 24.85 grams of protein per day per capita Malawi
1980s 58.96 grams of protein per day per capita 48.28 grams of protein per day per capita 10.67 grams of protein per day per capita Malawi
1990s 50.99 grams of protein per day per capita 51.51 grams of protein per day per capita 0.5238 grams of protein per day per capita Sri Lanka
2000s 58.4 grams of protein per day per capita 53.21 grams of protein per day per capita 5.18 grams of protein per day per capita Malawi
2010s 62.47 grams of protein per day per capita 69 grams of protein per day per capita 6.53 grams of protein per day per capita Sri Lanka
2020s 65.8 grams of protein per day per capita 71.28 grams of protein per day per capita 5.48 grams of protein per day per capita Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 67.54 grams of protein per day per capita against 65.67 grams of protein per day per capita in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
1.87 grams of protein per day per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
Malawi ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply
Unit
grams of protein per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.