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
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 137th 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 65 years of available data.
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 |
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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 137th out of 191 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.