Fruit consumption per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fruit consumption per capita was 43.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.03
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
122.99
in 1980
All-time low
30.94
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 43.03 for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 122.99 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.94, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.29 | — |
| 1962 | 39.05 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 40.8 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 42.57 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 44.85 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 46.77 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 54.83 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 41.61 | -24.1% |
| 1969 | 39.63 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 38.83 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 43.34 | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 41.57 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 42.63 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 50.26 | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 68.24 | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 71.82 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 64.98 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 64.07 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 104.39 | +62.9% |
| 1980 | 122.99 | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 84.34 | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 65.59 | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 76.96 | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 57.87 | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 43.22 | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 50.98 | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 43.81 | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 42.22 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 44.94 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 39.37 | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 36.4 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 37.35 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 40.65 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 42.06 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 42.54 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 41.98 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 37.55 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 40.74 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 39.36 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 38.62 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 42.18 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 34.11 | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 32.86 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 33.4 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 33.88 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.94 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 31.59 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 32.51 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 31.78 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 36.03 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 37.8 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 37.71 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 35.99 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 36.52 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 35.92 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 33.58 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 36.95 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 40.73 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 33.75 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 52.92 | +56.8% |
| 2021 | 45.79 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 44.23 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 43.03 | -2.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 43.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.12, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 43.03 is below the median for South Asia, which is 47.14, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +62.9% | 64.07 | 104.39 |
| 2020 | +56.8% | 33.75 | 52.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.27 | 39.05 | 54.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.01 | 38.83 | 104.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.29 | 42.22 | 122.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8 | 36.4 | 42.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.19 | 30.94 | 42.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5 | 33.58 | 40.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.49 | 43.03 | 52.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Sri Lanka was 43.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 122.99 in 1980.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.94 in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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