Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 60 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Sri Lanka stood at 60 %.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Sri Lanka peaked at 63 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56 %, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56 % | — |
| 2001 | 56 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57 % | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 58 % | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 58 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 58 % | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 59 % | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 61 % | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 62 % | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 62 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63 % | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 62 % | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 62 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61 % | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 61 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60 % | -1.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 60 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41 %, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 60 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 60 %, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8 % | 56 % | 61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7 % | 61 % | 63 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5 % | 60 % | 61 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 24 Solomon Islands 62 % compare
- 25 Philippines 61 % compare
- 25 Senegal 61 % compare
- 25 Caribbean 41 % compare
- 27 Yemen 60 % compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 59 % compare
- 29 Cameroon 59 % 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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Sri Lanka?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Sri Lanka was 60 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 63 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 % in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.