What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Sri Lanka?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Sri Lanka was 10.21 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 and fish consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 10.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6437 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.

How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Sri Lanka ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Sri Lanka

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Sri Lanka
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 10.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

10.21 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

134th

of 191 countries

All-time high

10.4 kilograms per year per capita

in 2021

All-time low

0.6437 kilograms per year per capita

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 10.21 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6437 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.

Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9746 kilograms per year per capita	0.6437 kilograms per year per capita	1.15 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.2 kilograms per year per capita	0.985 kilograms per year per capita	1.31 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1.27 kilograms per year per capita	1 kilograms per year per capita	1.45 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	2.57 kilograms per year per capita	1.42 kilograms per year per capita	3.22 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	4.52 kilograms per year per capita	3.35 kilograms per year per capita	5.09 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	7.31 kilograms per year per capita	4.86 kilograms per year per capita	9.95 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	10.03 kilograms per year per capita	9.51 kilograms per year per capita	10.4 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

131 Mauritania 11.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
132 Benin 10.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
133 Thailand 10.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
135 Haiti 10.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
136 Algeria 9.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
137 Paraguay 9.68 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
Rural population 79.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
Land under cereal production 1.25 million hectares (2023)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Sri Lanka?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Sri Lanka was 10.21 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 and fish consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 10.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6437 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Sri Lanka ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.