What is per capita egg consumption in Sri Lanka?

Per capita egg consumption in Sri Lanka was 3.57 kilograms per year 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 4.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.

What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8481 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.

How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita egg consumption?

Sri Lanka ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita egg consumption in Sri Lanka

Name: Per capita egg consumption in Sri Lanka
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Per capita egg consumption was 3.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3.57 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

133rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

4.56 kilograms per year per capita

in 2014

All-time low

0.8481 kilograms per year per capita

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita egg consumption in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 3.57 kilograms per year per capita for per capita egg consumption in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8481 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.

Sri Lanka ranks 133rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.31 kilograms per year per capita	0.8481 kilograms per year per capita	1.56 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.34 kilograms per year per capita	1.06 kilograms per year per capita	1.87 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	2.14 kilograms per year per capita	1.74 kilograms per year per capita	2.69 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	2.43 kilograms per year per capita	2.3 kilograms per year per capita	2.6 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	2.21 kilograms per year per capita	1.91 kilograms per year per capita	2.65 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	3.9 kilograms per year per capita	2.55 kilograms per year per capita	4.56 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	3.76 kilograms per year per capita	3.57 kilograms per year per capita	3.95 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

130 Bangladesh 3.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
131 Egypt 3.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
132 Tonga 3.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
134 Jamaica 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
135 Vanuatu 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
136 Kiribati 3.48 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.9% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices -4.8% (2025)
GDP per capita 4,439 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.1% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 96.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,439 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita egg consumption in Sri Lanka?: Per capita egg consumption in Sri Lanka was 3.57 kilograms per year 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 4.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8481 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita egg consumption?: Sri Lanka ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita egg consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.