Daily supply of calories per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,675 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,675 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
138th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,008 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
1,918 kilocalories per day
in 1948
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Sri Lanka, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2,675 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,008 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,918 kilocalories per day, in 1948.
That places Sri Lanka 138th 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 65 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1,977 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 1,918 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 2,122 kilocalories per day | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 2,144 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 2,185 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2,289 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 2,291 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,341 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2,370 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2,367 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,328 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2,307 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 2,240 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,198 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,224 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2,216 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,202 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,214 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,234 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2,297 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,349 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2,312 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2,269 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,287 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2,364 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2,372 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,410 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,390 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,333 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,358 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,320 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,296 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,327 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,281 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,205 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,398 kilocalories per day | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 2,307 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,298 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,298 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,295 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,353 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,261 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,288 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,267 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,278 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,307 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,319 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,351 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,361 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,422 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,430 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,463 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,449 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,513 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,525 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,556 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,006 kilocalories per day | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 2,741 kilocalories per day | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 2,616 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,765 kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2,719 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,008 kilocalories per day | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 2,937 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,568 kilocalories per day | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 2,675 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,675 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,675 kilocalories per day is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,673 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,948 kilocalories per day | 1,918 kilocalories per day | 1,977 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,271 kilocalories per day | 2,122 kilocalories per day | 2,370 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,248 kilocalories per day | 2,198 kilocalories per day | 2,349 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,342 kilocalories per day | 2,269 kilocalories per day | 2,410 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,306 kilocalories per day | 2,205 kilocalories per day | 2,398 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,328 kilocalories per day | 2,261 kilocalories per day | 2,430 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,635 kilocalories per day | 2,449 kilocalories per day | 3,006 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,797 kilocalories per day | 2,568 kilocalories per day | 3,008 kilocalories per day | 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 daily supply of calories per person in Sri Lanka?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Sri Lanka was 2,675 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,008 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,918 kilocalories per day in 1948.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.