Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 11.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.56 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
176th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.87 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
3.24 kilograms per year per capita
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 11.56 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.24 kilograms per year per capita, in 1988.
That places Sri Lanka 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 4.64 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 4.92 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 4.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 4.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 4.53 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 4.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 4.29 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 4 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 3.68 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 3.4 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.78 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 3.58 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.26 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 3.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.24 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 4.57 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 5.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.29 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.02 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.76 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 6.04 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 6.18 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.38 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.67 kilograms per year per capita | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 6.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.56 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 7.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.19 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 9.9 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 10.55 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 11.18 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 11.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.02 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 11.87 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 11.37 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 11.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 11.56 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 11.56 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.02 kilograms per year per capita, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 kilograms per year per capita | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | 4.92 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | 3.4 kilograms per year per capita | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 kilograms per year per capita | 3.24 kilograms per year per capita | 3.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | 3.36 kilograms per year per capita | 5.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 kilograms per year per capita | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | 6.75 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 kilograms per year per capita | 6.33 kilograms per year per capita | 11.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.46 kilograms per year per capita | 11.02 kilograms per year per capita | 11.87 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 173 Tanzania 12.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Cote d'Ivoire 12.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Togo 11.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Somalia 11.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Uganda 10.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 10.82 kilograms per year per capita 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 11.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 kilograms per year per capita in 1988.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.