Per capita meat consumption by type in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 kilograms per year per capita
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0409 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
Sri Lanka recorded 0 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0409 kilograms per year per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1968.
That places Sri Lanka 178th out of 191 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.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0409 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -75.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0.0103 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2008 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.12 kilograms per year per capita. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -100.0% | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1971 | -100.0% | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1981 | -100.0% | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1985 | -100.0% | 0.0103 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1988 | -100.0% | 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2009 | -100.0% | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0409 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 175 Belize 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Azerbaijan 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Bermuda 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Comoros 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 El Salvador 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Fiji 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Malawi 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Myanmar 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Nepal 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.109 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Sri Lanka was 0 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0409 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Sri Lanka ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.