Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 61.45 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.45 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
67.87 billion kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
21.01 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 61.45 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sri Lanka peaked at 67.87 billion kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.01 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.01 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 21.75 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 22.71 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 24.38 billion kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 25.01 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 26.18 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 27.15 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 27.78 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 27.97 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 28.34 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 28.12 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 28.16 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 29.05 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 29.49 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 29.83 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 30.55 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 31.38 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 32.87 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 34.24 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 34.34 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 34.27 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 34.97 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 36.38 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 36.63 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 37.46 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 37.59 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 37.13 billion kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 37.91 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 37.70 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 37.54 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 38.34 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 38.18 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 37.54 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 41.43 billion kilocalories per day | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 40.52 billion kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 41.14 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 41.94 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 42.67 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 44.57 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 43.63 billion kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 44.85 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 44.90 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.44 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.34 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.88 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.85 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 48.38 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 49.96 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 50.43 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 51.43 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51.45 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.20 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 53.94 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 55.09 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 65.32 billion kilocalories per day | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 60.05 billion kilocalories per day | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 57.79 billion kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 61.52 billion kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 60.93 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 67.87 billion kilocalories per day | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 66.68 billion kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 58.63 billion kilocalories per day | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 61.45 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.88 billion kilocalories per day | 21.01 billion kilocalories per day | 27.97 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.20 billion kilocalories per day | 28.12 billion kilocalories per day | 34.24 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.44 billion kilocalories per day | 34.27 billion kilocalories per day | 37.91 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.39 billion kilocalories per day | 37.54 billion kilocalories per day | 44.57 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.87 billion kilocalories per day | 43.63 billion kilocalories per day | 50.43 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.07 billion kilocalories per day | 51.43 billion kilocalories per day | 65.32 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.66 billion kilocalories per day | 58.63 billion kilocalories per day | 67.87 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 60 Mali 63.09 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 61 Netherlands 62.73 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 62 Madagascar 61.70 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 64 Chile 60.11 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 65 Malawi 55.26 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 66 Syrian Arab Republic 53.31 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sri Lanka?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Sri Lanka was 61.45 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 67.87 billion kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.01 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.