Vegetable consumption per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Vegetable consumption per capita was 62.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.38
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
76.5
in 2021
All-time low
11.22
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 62.38 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.22, in 1972.
Sri Lanka ranks 132nd 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.16 | — |
| 1962 | 17.76 | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 18.7 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 20.52 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 18.37 | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 15.94 | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 14.54 | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 13.78 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 14.61 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 16.7 | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 11.84 | -29.1% |
| 1972 | 11.22 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 12.32 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 11.98 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 19.25 | +60.6% |
| 1976 | 18.07 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 17.16 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 16.11 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 24.2 | +50.2% |
| 1980 | 26.04 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 23 | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 19.69 | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 30.88 | +56.8% |
| 1984 | 40.5 | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 35.91 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 38.24 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 33.52 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 37.79 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 30.88 | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 33.14 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 32.55 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 32.56 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.06 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 31.06 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.09 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 30.79 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 31.94 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 29.53 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 32.84 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 32.07 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 28.79 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 29.68 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 29.4 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 29.93 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 33.48 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 35.58 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 39.71 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 39.12 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 38.4 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 40.39 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 42.2 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 43.15 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 48.43 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 48.67 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.34 | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 64.71 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 58.62 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 65.67 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 59.88 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 72.34 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 76.5 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 62.72 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 62.38 | -0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 62.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 62.38 is below the median for South Asia, which is 78.2, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.15 | 13.78 | 20.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.88 | 11.22 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.64 | 19.69 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.76 | 29.53 | 33.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.62 | 28.79 | 39.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.51 | 40.39 | 65.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.48 | 62.38 | 76.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 129 Bhutan 63.5 compare
- 130 Afghanistan 63.41 compare
- 131 Peru 62.59 compare
- 133 Philippines 59.48 compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 58.6 compare
- 135 Suriname 58.37 compare
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 vegetable consumption per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Sri Lanka was 62.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.22 in 1972.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 192 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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