Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Senegal
657.12 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
628 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Senegal rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 657.12 grams per day per capita against 628 grams per day per capita in Sri Lanka, a difference of 29.12 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 489.67 grams per day per capita | 376.87 grams per day per capita | 112.8 grams per day per capita | Senegal |
| 1970s | 461.31 grams per day per capita | 403.61 grams per day per capita | 57.7 grams per day per capita | Senegal |
| 1980s | 471.5 grams per day per capita | 395.86 grams per day per capita | 75.64 grams per day per capita | Senegal |
| 1990s | 427.82 grams per day per capita | 399.18 grams per day per capita | 28.64 grams per day per capita | Senegal |
| 2000s | 438.96 grams per day per capita | 396.33 grams per day per capita | 42.63 grams per day per capita | Senegal |
| 2010s | 574.53 grams per day per capita | 647.27 grams per day per capita | 72.74 grams per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 617.73 grams per day per capita | 679.07 grams per day per capita | 61.34 grams per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Senegal, at 657.12 grams per day per capita against 628 grams per day per capita in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 29.12 grams per day per capita, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Senegal ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 192 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.