Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 170.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
170.92
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
209.61
in 2021
All-time low
30.73
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 170.92 for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka peaked at 209.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.73, in 1972.
Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.22 | — |
| 1962 | 48.66 | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 51.25 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 56.24 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 50.33 | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 43.68 | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 39.84 | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 37.77 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 40.03 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 45.77 | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 32.45 | -29.1% |
| 1972 | 30.73 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 33.75 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 32.83 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 52.74 | +60.6% |
| 1976 | 49.51 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 47.01 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 44.13 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 66.3 | +50.2% |
| 1980 | 71.35 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 63.01 | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 53.95 | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 84.6 | +56.8% |
| 1984 | 110.98 | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 98.39 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 104.77 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 91.85 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 103.54 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 84.61 | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 90.8 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 89.2 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 89.23 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85.11 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 85.1 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.93 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 84.35 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 87.52 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 80.91 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 89.99 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 87.87 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 78.88 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 81.32 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 80.56 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 82.01 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 91.75 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 97.49 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 108.8 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 107.19 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 105.22 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 110.67 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 115.63 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 118.23 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 132.7 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 133.36 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 173.55 | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 177.31 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 160.62 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 179.94 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 164.07 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 198.21 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 209.61 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 171.85 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 170.92 | -0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 170.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 170.92 is below the median for South Asia, which is 214.28, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47 | 37.77 | 56.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.52 | 30.73 | 66.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.71 | 53.95 | 110.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.01 | 80.91 | 90.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.11 | 78.88 | 108.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.61 | 110.67 | 179.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.65 | 170.92 | 209.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 129 Bhutan 173.99 compare
- 130 Afghanistan 173.74 compare
- 131 Peru 171.5 compare
- 133 Philippines 162.97 compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 160.56 compare
- 135 Suriname 159.93 compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka was 170.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 209.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.73 in 1972.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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