Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.94 grams per day per capita against 16.86 grams per day per capita in Somalia, a difference of 1.08 grams per day per capita.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.32 grams per day per capita | 18.52 grams per day per capita | 3.81 grams per day per capita | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.76 grams per day per capita | 18.79 grams per day per capita | 1.03 grams per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.94 grams per day per capita against 16.86 grams per day per capita in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.08 grams per day per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Somalia ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily supply of protein from animal-based vs. plant-based products, measured as the average supply in grams per person per day. Protein of animal origin includes protein supplied in the form of all meat commodities, eggs and dairy products, and fish and seafood. Countries that lie above the grey line source a higher proportion of protein from animal-based than plant-based foods.