Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Sri Lanka
55.65 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Vietnam
53.06 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
100th
Vietnam rank
102nd
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 55.65 kilocalories per day per capita against 53.06 kilocalories per day per capita in Vietnam, a difference of 2.59 kilocalories per day per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 100th and Vietnam ranks 102nd of 191 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.34 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 28.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.26 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 32.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.32 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 31.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.52 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 37.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.44 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 52.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.45 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 61.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.76 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, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
- Sri Lanka, at 55.65 kilocalories per day per capita against 53.06 kilocalories per day per capita in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 2.59 kilocalories per day per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Sri Lanka ranks 100th and Vietnam ranks 102nd 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
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.