Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 39.61 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.61 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
49.93 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1970
All-time low
37.92 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 39.61 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.93 grams of fat per day per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 37.92 grams of fat per day per capita, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.43 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 47.31 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 49.21 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 47.5 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 46.21 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 42.45 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 47.42 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 47.99 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 48.11 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 49.93 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 46.66 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 48.4 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 44.53 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 43.25 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 43.68 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 42.54 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 42.85 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 44.62 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 46.48 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 46.66 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 45.34 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 45.06 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 44.6 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 46.09 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 44.83 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 46 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 42.56 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 44.94 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 46.17 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 45.3 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 45.97 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 41.83 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 45.43 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 47.41 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 45.54 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 43.93 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 41.78 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 43.53 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 44.2 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 43.27 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 42.37 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 41.01 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 43.13 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 41.23 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 42.78 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 44.81 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 45.41 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 44.38 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 45.28 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.92 grams of fat per day per capita | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 38.14 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.9 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 38.05 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 39.3 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 44.5 grams of fat per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 43.6 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 42.18 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 45.74 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 45.8 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.01 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 48.29 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 41.5 grams of fat per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 39.61 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.74 grams of fat per day per capita | 42.45 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.21 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.3 grams of fat per day per capita | 42.54 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.93 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.22 grams of fat per day per capita | 42.56 grams of fat per day per capita | 46.66 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.49 grams of fat per day per capita | 41.78 grams of fat per day per capita | 47.41 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.37 grams of fat per day per capita | 41.01 grams of fat per day per capita | 45.41 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.51 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.92 grams of fat per day per capita | 45.8 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1 grams of fat per day per capita | 39.61 grams of fat per day per capita | 48.29 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 180 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.14 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 181 Lesotho 42.06 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 182 Mozambique 40.1 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 184 Somalia 38.08 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 37.75 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 186 Haiti 37.03 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -61.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 25.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 125,886 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 39.61 grams of fat per day 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 daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 49.93 grams of fat per day per capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.92 grams of fat per day per capita in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.