Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods was 17.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.94
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.79
in 2019
All-time low
7.17
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 17.94 for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.79 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.17, in 1974.

Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 8.52
1962 8.39 -1.6%
1963 9.09 +8.4%
1964 10.34 +13.8%
1965 9.14 -11.6%
1966 10.45 +14.3%
1967 8.78 -16.0%
1968 9.39 +6.9%
1969 9.03 -3.8%
1970 9.14 +1.3%
1971 7.98 -12.7%
1972 8.75 +9.6%
1973 7.58 -13.4%
1974 7.17 -5.3%
1975 7.4 +3.2%
1976 7.44 +0.6%
1977 7.56 +1.5%
1978 8.47 +12.1%
1979 9.05 +6.8%
1980 9.7 +7.2%
1981 8.85 -8.8%
1982 8.62 -2.6%
1983 9.5 +10.3%
1984 10.14 +6.7%
1985 10.07 -0.7%
1986 9.38 -6.9%
1987 10.55 +12.5%
1988 10.82 +2.6%
1989 10.8 -0.2%
1990 10.54 -2.4%
1991 11.86 +12.5%
1992 11.61 -2.1%
1993 10.97 -5.5%
1994 11.23 +2.4%
1995 12.37 +10.2%
1996 12.95 +4.7%
1997 13.58 +4.9%
1998 13.24 -2.5%
1999 13.23 -0.0%
2000 13.5 +2.0%
2001 12.81 -5.1%
2002 13.2 +3.0%
2003 14.05 +6.4%
2004 13.59 -3.3%
2005 11.65 -14.2%
2006 13.28 +13.9%
2007 13.91 +4.8%
2008 13.63 -2.0%
2009 13.87 +1.7%
2010 15.61 +12.6%
2011 15.51 -0.6%
2012 16.54 +6.6%
2013 17.47 +5.6%
2014 17.49 +0.1%
2015 20.12 +15.0%
2016 20.76 +3.2%
2017 20.29 -2.3%
2018 20.57 +1.4%
2019 20.79 +1.1%
2020 19.25 -7.4%
2021 18.93 -1.7%
2022 18.19 -3.9%
2023 17.94 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.24 8.39 10.45 9
1970s 8.05 7.17 9.14 10
1980s 9.84 8.62 10.82 10
1990s 12.16 10.54 13.58 10
2000s 13.35 11.65 14.05 10
2010s 18.52 15.51 20.79 10
2020s 18.58 17.94 19.25 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 152 Bangladesh 18.36 compare
  2. 153 Solomon Islands 18.22 compare
  3. 154 Syrian Arab Republic 18.09 compare
  4. 156 Ghana 17.27 compare
  5. 157 Lesotho 17.14 compare
  6. 158 Somalia 16.86 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Sri Lanka?
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Sri Lanka was 17.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 20.79 in 2019.
What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.17 in 1974.
How does Sri Lanka rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods?
Sri Lanka ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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