Dietary compositions by commodity group in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 55.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.65
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
65.88
in 2021
All-time low
22.34
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 55.65 for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Sri Lanka peaked at 65.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.34, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.11 | — |
| 1962 | 50.07 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 43.88 | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 47.9 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 41.75 | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 45.8 | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 44.77 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 43.74 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 40.67 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 36.58 | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 36.56 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 31.46 | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 26.38 | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 25.37 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 25.38 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 22.34 | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 22.35 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.37 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 32.45 | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 34.42 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 25.28 | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 28.39 | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 39.85 | +40.4% |
| 1984 | 38.21 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 35.38 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 34.42 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 28.23 | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 33.59 | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 28.42 | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 26.49 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 39.38 | +48.7% |
| 1992 | 40.26 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 24.21 | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 26.18 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 27 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 29.75 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 32.4 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 33.96 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 34.54 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.14 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 34.97 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 35.01 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 36.17 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 35.37 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 32.57 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 38.59 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 42.6 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 40.65 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 43.67 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 45.53 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 46.09 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 47.72 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 47.63 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.27 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 53.7 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 58.71 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 54.92 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 61.86 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 58.33 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 62.55 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 65.88 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 60.91 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 55.65 | -8.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 55.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 55.65 is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.23, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.3 | 40.67 | 50.07 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.32 | 22.34 | 36.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.62 | 25.28 | 39.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.42 | 24.21 | 40.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.57 | 32.57 | 43.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.48 | 45.53 | 61.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.25 | 55.65 | 65.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 97 Micronesia (country) 57.73 compare
- 98 Bangladesh 57.45 compare
- 99 Tunisia 56.45 compare
- 101 Philippines 53.49 compare
- 102 Vietnam 53.06 compare
- 103 Iraq 52.47 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 compositions by commodity group in Sri Lanka?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Sri Lanka was 55.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 65.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.34 in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Sri Lanka ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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