Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Iraq
52.47 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
55.65 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Iraq rank
103rd
Sri Lanka rank
100th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Iraq
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 55.65 kilocalories per day per capita against 52.47 kilocalories per day per capita in Iraq, a difference of 3.18 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 192 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.8 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 10.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.09 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 10.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.49 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.29 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.35 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 31.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.83 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 45.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.55 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, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 55.65 kilocalories per day per capita against 52.47 kilocalories per day per capita in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 3.18 kilocalories per day per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Iraq ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.