Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) was 18.4 g/cap/d in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/cap/d.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Sri Lanka is 18.4 g/cap/d, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.6 g/cap/d in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13 g/cap/d, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | g/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5 g/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 13.7 g/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.9 g/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.3 g/cap/d | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13 g/cap/d | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.1 g/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.7 g/cap/d | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.9 g/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.4 g/cap/d | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 15 g/cap/d | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.9 g/cap/d | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 16.5 g/cap/d | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 17.2 g/cap/d | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 18.4 g/cap/d | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 19.5 g/cap/d | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 20.4 g/cap/d | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 20.5 g/cap/d | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.6 g/cap/d | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.2 g/cap/d | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.7 g/cap/d | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.8 g/cap/d | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 18.4 g/cap/d | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.75 g/cap/d | 13 g/cap/d | 15 g/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.89 g/cap/d | 15.9 g/cap/d | 20.6 g/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6 g/cap/d | 18.4 g/cap/d | 18.8 g/cap/d | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 134 Ghana 18.5 g/cap/d compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 18.5 g/cap/d compare
- 137 Bangladesh 18 g/cap/d compare
- 138 Nepal 17.2 g/cap/d compare
- 139 Eswatini 17.1 g/cap/d compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Sri Lanka?
- Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Sri Lanka was 18.4 g/cap/d in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 g/cap/d in 2017.
- What is the lowest average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 g/cap/d in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.