Calorie supply by food group in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Calorie supply by food group was 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Sri Lanka is 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,790 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,023 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2,161 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,023 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,261 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,152 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,100 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,235 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,226 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,160 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,291 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,170 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,084 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,276 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,184 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,119 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,277 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,435 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,284 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,790 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,586 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,363 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,785 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 62 Marshall Islands 2,498 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 63 Panama 2,492 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 64 United Kingdom 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 66 Brazil 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 67 Portugal 2,469 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 68 Greece 2,461 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Sri Lanka?
- Calorie supply by food group in Sri Lanka was 2,474 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,790 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,023 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.