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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
3.29 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
185th
of 191 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

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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 185th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 182 Turkmenistan 4.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 183 Malawi 3.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 186 Finland 3.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 187 Madagascar 2.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 188 Laos 2.75 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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 185th out of 191 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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About this data

Indicator
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP 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

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.