Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) was 2,737 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2,737 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
104th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,737 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
All-time low
2,618 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Sri Lanka, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
In 2018, per capita food supply in Sri Lanka stood at 2,737 kcal/cap/day. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over five years.
That places Sri Lanka 104th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,618 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,645 kcal/cap/day | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,693 kcal/cap/day | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,682 kcal/cap/day | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,737 kcal/cap/day | +2.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,737 kcal/cap/day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,864 kcal/cap/day, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,737 kcal/cap/day is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,563 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 food supply in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita food supply in Sri Lanka was 2,737 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,737 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,618 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita food supply?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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