Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0409
in 1961
All-time low
0
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0409 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 kilograms per year in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0409 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0102 | -75.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0102 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 | — |
| 1970 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0.0101 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0.0102 | — |
| 1984 | 0.0103 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0.0105 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0.0099 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0099 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 | 0 | 0.0409 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 | 0 | 0.0102 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 | 0 | 0.0105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 | 0 | 0.0099 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 175 Belize 0.01 compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 0.01 compare
- 177 Samoa 0.01 compare
- 178 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 178 Bermuda 0 compare
- 178 Comoros 0 compare
- 178 El Salvador 0 compare
- 178 Fiji 0 compare
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 178 Malawi 0 compare
- 178 Myanmar 0 compare
- 178 Nepal 0 compare
- 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0409 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Sri Lanka ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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