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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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.

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka

Name: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 170.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

170.92 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

131st

of 191 countries

All-time high

209.61 kilograms per year per capita

in 2021

All-time low

30.73 kilograms per year per capita

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 170.92 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.73 kilograms per year per capita, in 1972.

Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	47 kilograms per year per capita	37.77 kilograms per year per capita	56.24 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	43.52 kilograms per year per capita	30.73 kilograms per year per capita	66.3 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	86.71 kilograms per year per capita	53.95 kilograms per year per capita	110.98 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	87.01 kilograms per year per capita	80.91 kilograms per year per capita	90.8 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	92.11 kilograms per year per capita	78.88 kilograms per year per capita	108.8 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	146.61 kilograms per year per capita	110.67 kilograms per year per capita	179.94 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	187.65 kilograms per year per capita	170.92 kilograms per year per capita	209.61 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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129 Afghanistan 173.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
130 Peru 171.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
132 Philippines 162.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
133 Burkina Faso 160.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
134 Suriname 159.93 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 1972.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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Indicator: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year 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: 07 August 2026

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.