Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 3.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.29 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
186th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.51 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
All-time low
1.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP 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 3.29 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.51 kilograms per year per capita in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.58 kilograms per year per capita, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 186th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.05 kilograms per year per capita | +22.4% |
| 1963 | 4.51 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 3.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.33 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 3.75 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 4 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 3.86 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.63 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 3.33 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.21 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.59 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 3.55 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 3.83 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 3.44 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 3.19 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.21 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 2.92 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 2.66 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 2.96 kilograms per year per capita | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 2.33 kilograms per year per capita | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 3.21 kilograms per year per capita | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 3.49 kilograms per year per capita | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4 kilograms per year per capita | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 2.96 kilograms per year per capita | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | +64.1% |
| 2006 | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7 kilograms per year per capita | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 3.42 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.05 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 2.88 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.11 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 3.35 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.52 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.66 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 4.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.76 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.29 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.38 kilograms per year per capita, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.29 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.26 kilograms per year per capita, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.84 kilograms per year per capita | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | 4.51 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6 kilograms per year per capita | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | 4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 kilograms per year per capita | 2.66 kilograms per year per capita | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | 3.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | 3.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 kilograms per year per capita | 2.88 kilograms per year per capita | 3.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 kilograms per year per capita | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita | 4.18 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 183 Turkmenistan 4.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Malawi 3.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Finland 3.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Madagascar 2.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Laos 2.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 3.29 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 oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.