Per capita milk consumption in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita milk consumption was 43.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.36
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
134th
of 191 countries
All-time high
55.3
in 2018
All-time low
16.96
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Sri Lanka stood at 43.36.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Sri Lanka peaked at 55.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.96, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 134th 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 | 20.38 | 16.96 | 23.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.76 | 17.26 | 31.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.41 | 20.77 | 36.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.31 | 26.91 | 35.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.42 | 28.5 | 37.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.15 | 33.53 | 55.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.85 | 43.36 | 55.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -3.87 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.76 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,439 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 17.12 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 96.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,439 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita milk consumption in Sri Lanka was 43.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.96 in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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