Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Bangladesh
-16.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
-17.1%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
101st
Sri Lanka rank
102nd
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports -16.3% against -17.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.5% | -14.9% | 10.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | -6.8% | -13.8% | 7.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | -7.9% | -11.9% | 4.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | -8.2% | -18.3% | 10.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | -11.6% | -23.2% | 11.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | -13.5% | -20.0% | 6.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | -18.5% | -18.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at -16.3% against -17.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Bangladesh ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.