Calorie supply by food group in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Calorie supply by food group was 2,474 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,474
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,790
in 2015
All-time low
2,023
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Sri Lanka is 2,474, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,023, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 192 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.
Calorie supply by food group in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,023 | — |
| 1962 | 2,043 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 2,072 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,168 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 2,179 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,224 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2,261 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,259 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,219 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2,200 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2,147 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2,100 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,139 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,133 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,116 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,125 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,137 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,193 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,235 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,199 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2,160 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,190 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,252 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2,252 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,291 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2,280 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,215 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2,235 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,188 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,175 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,191 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,148 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,084 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2,276 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 2,156 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 2,154 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,150 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,152 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,214 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2,121 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,155 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,119 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,134 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,156 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,194 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,207 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,215 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,267 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,277 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,297 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,284 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,334 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,339 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,377 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,790 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 2,516 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 2,394 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,535 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,489 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,785 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 2,722 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,363 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 2,474 | +4.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,474 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,474 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,409, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,161 | 2,023 | 2,261 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,152 | 2,100 | 2,235 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,226 | 2,160 | 2,291 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,170 | 2,084 | 2,276 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,184 | 2,119 | 2,277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,435 | 2,284 | 2,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,586 | 2,363 | 2,785 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 calorie supply by food group in Sri Lanka?
- Calorie supply by food group in Sri Lanka was 2,474 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,790 in 2015.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,023 in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 192 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 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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