Dietary composition by country in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Dietary composition by country was 0.61 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.61 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 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 1.02 | — |
| 1970 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 1.02 | — |
| 1979 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.02 | +99.7% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | -50.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.04 | +101.5% |
| 1984 | 2.07 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.08 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | -49.9% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.1 | +100.8% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 2.13 | — |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -50.2% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 1.01 | — |
| 1998 | 0.9989 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9868 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9768 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9713 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9725 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9775 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9826 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9869 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9895 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9907 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9914 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9926 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.46 | -53.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +128.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 1.44 | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 0.75 | -47.9% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.49 | -69.8% |
| 2023 | 0.61 | +24.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.61 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.75, 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 | 1.05 |
| 1983 | +101.5% | 1.01 | 2.04 |
| 1988 | +100.8% | 1.05 | 2.1 |
| 1972 | -100.0% | 1.02 | 0 |
| 1989 | -100.0% | 2.1 | 0 |
| 1993 | -100.0% | 1.06 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.113 | 0 | 1.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4061 | 0 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 0 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6186 | 0 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9832 | 0.9713 | 0.9926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.46 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.995 | 0.49 | 1.62 | 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 dietary composition by country in Sri Lanka?
- Dietary composition by country in Sri Lanka was 0.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 1991.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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