Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Bangladesh
57.45 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
55.65 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
98th
Sri Lanka rank
100th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
204060196119922023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita against 55.65 kilocalories per day per capita in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.8 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 191 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 22.43 kilocalories per day per capita 45.3 kilocalories per day per capita 22.87 kilocalories per day per capita Sri Lanka
1970s 16.21 kilocalories per day per capita 28.32 kilocalories per day per capita 12.12 kilocalories per day per capita Sri Lanka
1980s 11.7 kilocalories per day per capita 32.62 kilocalories per day per capita 20.92 kilocalories per day per capita Sri Lanka
1990s 12.78 kilocalories per day per capita 31.42 kilocalories per day per capita 18.64 kilocalories per day per capita Sri Lanka
2000s 20.95 kilocalories per day per capita 37.57 kilocalories per day per capita 16.62 kilocalories per day per capita Sri Lanka
2010s 23.48 kilocalories per day per capita 52.48 kilocalories per day per capita 28.99 kilocalories per day per capita Sri Lanka
2020s 48.7 kilocalories per day per capita 61.25 kilocalories per day per capita 12.55 kilocalories per day per capita Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Bangladesh, at 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita against 55.65 kilocalories per day per capita in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
1.8 kilocalories per day per capita, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Bangladesh ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit
kilocalories 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

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.