Cereals, other — Food supply in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereals, other — Food supply was 624.48 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, other — Food supply in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, other — food supply in Sri Lanka stood at 624.48 million Kcal.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, other — food supply in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,801 million Kcal in 2019 and was at its lowest, 448.08 million Kcal, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 136th out of 164 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.
Cereals, other — Food supply in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 896.67 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 1,392 million Kcal | +55.3% |
| 2012 | 478 million Kcal | -65.7% |
| 2013 | 481.03 million Kcal | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 448.08 million Kcal | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 470.67 million Kcal | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 918.5 million Kcal | +95.1% |
| 2017 | 1,129 million Kcal | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 1,043 million Kcal | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 3,801 million Kcal | +264.5% |
| 2020 | 1,522 million Kcal | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 1,786 million Kcal | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 556.04 million Kcal | -68.9% |
| 2023 | 624.48 million Kcal | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,106 million Kcal | 448.08 million Kcal | 3,801 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,122 million Kcal | 556.04 million Kcal | 1,786 million Kcal | 4 |
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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 cereals, other — food supply in Sri Lanka?
- Cereals, other — food supply in Sri Lanka was 624.48 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, other — food supply recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,801 million Kcal in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals, other — food supply recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.08 million Kcal in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals, other — food supply?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, other — food supply rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, other — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.