Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 59 percent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka is 59 percent, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 62 percent in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56 percent, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56 percent | — |
| 2002 | 56 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57 percent | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 58 percent | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57 percent | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 58 percent | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 59 percent | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 61 percent | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 62 percent | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61 percent | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 60 percent | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 59 percent | -1.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 59 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42 percent, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 59 percent is above the median for South Asia, which is 59 percent, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.44 percent | 56 percent | 59 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.8 percent | 61 percent | 62 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5 percent | 59 percent | 60 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 59 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 62 percent in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 percent in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.