Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,760 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sri Lanka is 2,760 kcal/cap/d, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,888 kcal/cap/d in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,350 kcal/cap/d, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,350 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 2,364 kcal/cap/d | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,370 kcal/cap/d | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,384 kcal/cap/d | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,406 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,422 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,456 kcal/cap/d | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,481 kcal/cap/d | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,490 kcal/cap/d | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,473 kcal/cap/d | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,475 kcal/cap/d | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,496 kcal/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,531 kcal/cap/d | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,697 kcal/cap/d | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2,768 kcal/cap/d | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,787 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,707 kcal/cap/d | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,700 kcal/cap/d | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,831 kcal/cap/d | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,888 kcal/cap/d | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,837 kcal/cap/d | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,739 kcal/cap/d | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,677 kcal/cap/d | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,760 kcal/cap/d | +3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,760 kcal/cap/d is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,034 kcal/cap/d, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,420 kcal/cap/d | 2,350 kcal/cap/d | 2,490 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,688 kcal/cap/d | 2,475 kcal/cap/d | 2,888 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,753 kcal/cap/d | 2,677 kcal/cap/d | 2,837 kcal/cap/d | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sri Lanka?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sri Lanka was 2,760 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,888 kcal/cap/d in 2019.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,350 kcal/cap/d in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 105th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/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.