Per capita diet composition in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita diet composition was 628 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
628
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
756.74
in 2015
All-time low
340.4
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Sri Lanka stood at 628.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Sri Lanka peaked at 756.74 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 340.4, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340.4 | — |
| 1962 | 341.93 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 343.33 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 378.22 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 381.85 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 393.57 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 410.86 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 407.19 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 394.47 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 388.15 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 380.56 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 372.26 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 403.88 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 421.72 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 411.25 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 406.63 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 433.17 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 431.69 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 386.8 | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 359.22 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 376.84 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 402.06 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 395.31 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 391.13 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 403.92 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 399.12 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 415.79 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 413.01 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 402.19 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 408.79 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 391.71 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 398.93 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 394.67 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 414.89 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 419.45 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 397.53 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 385.42 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 372.26 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 408.14 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 367.13 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 382.94 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 383.22 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 389.51 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 409.32 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 412.29 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 394.24 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 399.73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 402.54 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 422.34 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 610.03 | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 610.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 613.23 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 632.19 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 638.63 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 756.74 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 648.71 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 635.26 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 663.67 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 664.08 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 742.74 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 723.4 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 622.14 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 628 | +0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 628 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 628 is below the median for South Asia, which is 646.12, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +44.4% | 422.34 | 610.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 376.87 | 340.4 | 410.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 403.61 | 372.26 | 433.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 395.86 | 359.22 | 415.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 399.18 | 372.26 | 419.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.33 | 367.13 | 422.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.27 | 610.03 | 756.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 679.07 | 622.14 | 742.74 | 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 per capita diet composition in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita diet composition in Sri Lanka was 628 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 756.74 in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.4 in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita diet composition?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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