Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 22.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.73
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.68
in 2015
All-time low
10.25
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 22.73.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.25, in 1977.
That places Sri Lanka 67th out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.78 | 15.61 | 22.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.71 | 10.25 | 14.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.05 | 13.76 | 16.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.07 | 16.06 | 22.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.26 | 16.27 | 21.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.04 | 25.19 | 31.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.19 | 22.73 | 24.13 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Sri Lanka was 22.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 31.68 in 2015.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.25 in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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