What is vegetable consumption per capita in Sri Lanka?

Vegetable consumption per capita in Sri Lanka was 62.38 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 76.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 11.22 kilograms per year per capita in 1972.

How does Sri Lanka rank for vegetable consumption per capita?

Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Vegetable consumption per capita in Sri Lanka

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita 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: Vegetable consumption per capita was 62.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

62.38 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

131st

of 191 countries

All-time high

76.5 kilograms per year per capita

in 2021

All-time low

11.22 kilograms per year per capita

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable consumption 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 kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 62.38 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 76.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.22 kilograms per year per capita, in 1972.

Sri Lanka ranks 131st 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	17.15 kilograms per year per capita	13.78 kilograms per year per capita	20.52 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	15.88 kilograms per year per capita	11.22 kilograms per year per capita	24.2 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	31.64 kilograms per year per capita	19.69 kilograms per year per capita	40.5 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	31.76 kilograms per year per capita	29.53 kilograms per year per capita	33.14 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	33.62 kilograms per year per capita	28.79 kilograms per year per capita	39.71 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	53.51 kilograms per year per capita	40.39 kilograms per year per capita	65.67 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	68.48 kilograms per year per capita	62.38 kilograms per year per capita	76.5 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

128 Bhutan 63.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
129 Afghanistan 63.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
130 Peru 62.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
132 Philippines 59.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
133 Burkina Faso 58.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
134 Suriname 58.37 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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 vegetable consumption per capita in Sri Lanka?: Vegetable consumption per capita in Sri Lanka was 62.38 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 76.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 11.22 kilograms per year per capita in 1972.
How does Sri Lanka rank for vegetable consumption per capita?: Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Vegetable consumption per capita
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.