Daily per capita fat supply in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Daily per capita fat supply was 39.61 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.61 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
49.93 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1970
All-time low
37.92 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita fat supply in Sri Lanka is 39.61 grams of fat per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.93 grams of fat per day per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 37.92 grams of fat per day per capita, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.43 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 47.31 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 49.21 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 47.5 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 46.21 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 42.45 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 47.42 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 47.99 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 48.11 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 49.93 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 46.66 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 48.4 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 44.53 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 43.25 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 43.68 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 42.54 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 42.85 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 44.62 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 46.48 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 46.66 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 45.34 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 45.06 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 44.6 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 46.09 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 44.83 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 46 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 42.56 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 44.94 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 46.17 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 45.3 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 45.97 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 41.83 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 45.43 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 47.41 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 45.54 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 43.93 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 41.78 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 43.53 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 44.2 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 43.27 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 42.37 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 41.01 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 43.13 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 41.23 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 42.78 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 44.81 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 45.41 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 44.38 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 45.28 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.92 grams of fat per day per capita | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 38.14 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.9 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 38.05 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 39.3 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 44.5 grams of fat per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 43.6 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 42.18 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 45.74 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 45.8 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.01 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 48.29 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 41.5 grams of fat per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 39.61 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 39.61 grams of fat per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.47 grams of fat per day per capita, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 39.61 grams of fat per day per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 64.01 grams of fat per day per capita, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.74 grams of fat per day per capita | 42.45 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.21 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.3 grams of fat per day per capita | 42.54 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.93 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.22 grams of fat per day per capita | 42.56 grams of fat per day per capita | 46.66 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.49 grams of fat per day per capita | 41.78 grams of fat per day per capita | 47.41 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.37 grams of fat per day per capita | 41.01 grams of fat per day per capita | 45.41 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.51 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.92 grams of fat per day per capita | 45.8 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1 grams of fat per day per capita | 39.61 grams of fat per day per capita | 48.29 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 180 Laos 42.14 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 181 Lesotho 42.06 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 182 Mozambique 40.1 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 184 Somalia 38.08 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 37.75 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 186 Haiti 37.03 grams of fat per day per capita compare
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 per capita fat supply in Sri Lanka?
- Daily per capita fat supply in Sri Lanka was 39.61 grams of fat 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 daily per capita fat supply recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 49.93 grams of fat per day per capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.92 grams of fat per day per capita in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- Sri Lanka ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.