Dietary composition by country in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Dietary composition by country was 0.61 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.61 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
172nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.13 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1991
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.61 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.13 kilocalories per day per capita in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1979 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.7% |
| 1981 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +101.5% |
| 1984 | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 1987 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.8% |
| 1989 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 2.13 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1992 | 1.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.2% |
| 1993 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1997 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0.9989 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9868 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9768 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9713 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9725 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9775 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9826 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9869 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9895 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9907 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9914 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9926 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -53.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +128.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 1.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 0.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -47.9% |
| 2019 | 1.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 1.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 1.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -69.8% |
| 2023 | 0.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.61 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.61 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.75 kilocalories per day per capita, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +128.3% | 0.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1983 | +101.5% | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1988 | +100.8% | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1972 | -100.0% | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1989 | -100.0% | 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1993 | -100.0% | 1.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.113 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4061 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6186 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9832 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9713 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9926 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.995 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 169 Ukraine 0.76 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 170 Bangladesh 0.69 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 170 Egypt 0.69 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 173 Myanmar 0.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 174 Iran 0.5 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 175 Tanzania 0.49 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country in Sri Lanka?
- Dietary composition by country in Sri Lanka was 0.61 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 kilocalories per day per capita in 1991.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for dietary composition by country?
- Sri Lanka ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.