Per capita egg consumption in Sri Lanka
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
134th
of 192 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
63
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 134th of 192 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.
Per capita egg consumption in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9412 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.8481 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | +64.8% |
| 1964 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | -22.3% |
| 1974 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 1.89 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 1.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 2.21 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 2.67 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.46 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.31 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.14 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.43 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | +49.6% |
| 2013 | 4.39 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 4.56 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.14 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 4.28 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 3.81 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.72 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.57 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.57 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.71 kilograms per year per capita, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.57 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.02 kilograms per year per capita, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +64.8% | 0.8481 kilograms per year per capita | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2012 | +49.6% | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 131 Bangladesh 3.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 Egypt 3.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Tonga 3.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Jamaica 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Vanuatu 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Kiribati 3.48 kilograms per year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
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 134th out of 192 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
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.