Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Lesotho
17.14 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17.94 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Lesotho rank
157th
Sri Lanka rank
155th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.94 grams of protein per day per capita against 17.14 grams of protein per day per capita in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.63 grams of protein per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 10.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.47 grams of protein per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 12.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.53 grams of protein per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 8.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.69 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.34 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 1 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.16 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.94 grams of protein per day per capita against 17.14 grams of protein per day per capita in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8 grams of protein per day per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.