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Table 33 (Health, Food)
Food Balance Sheet for per Capita Availibility  (2000-2004) 
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Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Commodity Per Capita Availability Per Capita Availability Per Capita Availability Per Capita Availability Per Capita Availability
Kg / year g /day Calories    /day Protein      g /day Fat         g /day Kg / year g /day Calories    /day Protein      g /day Fat         g /day Kg / year g /day Calories    /day Protein      g /day Fat         g /day Kg / year g /day Calories    /day Protein      g /day Fat         g /day Kg / year g /day Calories    /day Protein      g /day Fat         g /day  
A. Cereals                  
1. Rice (Paddy) 95.73 262.27 907.47 17.31 1.18 94.53 258.98 896.07 17.09 1.17 98.09 268.75 929.86 17.74 1.21 99.88 273.66 946.85 18.06 1.23 94.08 257.74 891.79 17.01 1.16
2. Kurakkan & Meneri 0.23 0.63 2.08 0.05 0.01 0.20 0.54 1.76 0.04 0.01 0.19 0.51 1.68 0.04 0.01 0.24 0.66 2.17 0.05 0.01 0.21 0.58 1.90 0.04 0.01
3. Maize 2.88 7.88 28.54 0.75 0.32 3.77 10.33 37.40 0.98 0.41 4.46 12.21 44.21 1.16 0.49 5.31 14.54 52.64 1.38 0.58 5.03 13.79 49.93 1.31 0.55
4. Sorghum 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.12 0.00 0.00
5. Wheat Flour 30.85 84.53 264.16 9.30 0.76 40.67 111.42 387.74 12.26 1.00 34.88 95.55 332.53 10.51 0.86 34.41 94.28 328.10 10.37 0.85 35.37 96.89 337.18 10.66 0.87
Total     1,202.30 27.41 2.26     1,322.99 30.37 2.59     1,308.34 29.45 2.56     1,329.85 29.86 2.67     1,280.91 29.02 2.59
B. Roots & Tubers                  
1. Potatoes 7.63 20.92 20.29 0.33 0.02 5.32 14.59 14.15 0.23 0.01 5.30 14.52 14.09 0.23 0.01 4.59 12.57 12.19 0.20 0.01 4.49 12.29 11.92 0.20 0.01
2. Manioc 9.44 25.87 40.62 0.18 0.05 8.73 23.91 37.55 0.17 0.05 8.29 22.70 35.64 0.16 0.05 8.32 22.80 35.79 0.16 0.05 7.94 21.76 34.16 0.15 0.04
3. Sweet Potatoes 1.96 5.38 6.46 0.06 0.02 1.81 4.97 5.96 0.06 0.01 1.75 4.79 5.75 0.06 0.01 1.60 4.39 5.27 0.05 0.01 1.43 3.91 4.70 0.05 0.01
Total      67.36 0.58 0.09     57.66 0.46 0.08     55.47 0.45 0.07     53.25 0.41 0.07     50.78 0.40 0.07
C. Sugar          
1. Refined Sugar 31.28 85.70 342.81 - - 30.69 84.07 336.28 - - 31.35 85.90 343.59 - - 28.52 78.13 312.53 - - 27.67 75.81 303.23 0.00 0.00
2. Jaggery 0.06 0.17 0.57 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.16 0.54 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.16 0.54 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.25 0.85 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.25 0.85 0.00 0.00
Total      343.38 0.00 0.00     336.82 0.00 0.00     344.13 0.00 0.00     313.38 0.00 0.00     304.08 0.00 0.00
D. Pulses & Nuts                  
1. Green Gram 0.95 2.61 9.10 0.64 0.03 0.94 2.57 8.96 0.63 0.03 0.88 2.41 8.37 0.59 0.03 0.93 2.56 8.89 0.63 0.03 1.01 2.77 9.63 0.68 0.03
2. Soya Been  0.19 0.51 2.21 0.22 0.10 0.19 0.53 2.29 0.23 0.10 0.23 0.64 2.76 0.28 0.12 0.21 0.58 2.52 0.25 0.11 0.17 0.47 2.01 0.20 0.09
3. Cowpea & Dhal 4.88 13.36 44.56 3.18 0.15 5.21 41.26 47.58 3.40 0.16 5.77 15.80 52.70 3.76 0.18 5.22 14.29 47.68 3.41 0.16 4.62 13.47 44.93 3.21 0.15
4. Ground Nuts 0.53 1.45 8.20 0.37 0.58 0.53 1.44 8.16 0.36 0.58 0.52 1.42 8.04 0.36 0.57 0.40 1.10 6.26 0.28 0.44 0.55 1.50 8.48 0.38 0.60
5. Texturerd Vegetable Protein 0.13 0.34 1.27 0.17 0.01 0.18 0.50 1.85 0.25 0.02 0.21 0.57 2.09 0.28 0.02 0.13 0.35 1.28 0.17 0.01 0.14 0.38 1.40 0.19 0.01
Total      65.35 4.58 0.87     68.84 4.87 0.89     73.97 5.27 0.92     66.63 4.74 0.76     66.46 4.66 0.89
E. Vegetables                  
1. Vegetables (Excl. Onion) 37.42 102.52 46.08 2.16 0.32 35.70 97.80 43.96 2.06 0.30 35.70 97.80 43.96 2.06 0.30 37.46 102.63 46.13 2.17 0.32 37.46 102.63 46.13 2.17 0.32
2. Onion 6.76 18.52 10.93 0.33 0.02 5.88 16.12 9.51 0.29 0.02 5.88 16.12 9.51 0.29 0.02 6.47 17.73 10.46 0.32 0.02 6.28 17.21 10.16 0.31 0.02
Total      57.01 2.50 0.34     53.47 2.35 0.32     53.47 2.35 0.32     56.59 2.48 0.34     56.29 2.48 0.34
F. Fruits                                                  
1. Fresh 9.08 24.89 22.97 0.45 0.44 8.56 23.46 21.65 0.42 0.41 9.01 24.69 22.79 0.45 0.43 14.77 40.46 37.35 0.73 0.71 14.34 39.30 36.27 0.71 0.69
2. Dried (Dates, Grapes, etc.) 0.66 1.80 5.70 0.04 0.01 0.64 1.77 5.60 0.04 0.01 0.75 2.06 6.54 0.05 0.01 0.60 1.63 5.17 0.04 0.01 0.51 1.40 4.44 0.03 0.01
Total      28.67 0.50 0.45     27.25 0.47 0.42     29.33 0.50 0.44     42.52 0.77 0.72     40.71 0.74 0.70
G. Meat                  
1. Beef 1.56 4.27 8.64 0.81 0.60 1.47 4.02 8.12 0.76 0.56 1.47 4.03 8.14 0.77 0.56 1.53 4.19 8.47 0.80 0.59 1.45 3.98 8.04 0.76 0.56
2. Pork 0.10 0.26 0.97 0.04 0.09 0.10 0.29 1.06 0.04 0.10 0.10 0.27 1.00 0.04 0.09 0.11 0.31 1.14 0.04 0.11 0.11 0.30 1.11 0.04 0.10
3. Mutton (Goat & Sheep) 0.14 0.37 0.44 0.08 0.01 0.12 0.32 0.38 0.07 0.01 0.11 0.31 0.37 0.07 0.01 0.10 0.26 0.31 0.06 0.01 0.10 0.28 0.33 0.06 0.10
4. Poultry 3.51 9.60 10.47 2.49 0.06 4.17 11.43 12.46 2.96 0.07 4.32 11.84 12.91 3.07 0.07 4.49 12.29 13.39 3.18 0.07 4.84 13.27 14.47 3.44 0.08
Total      20.51 3.42 0.76     22.01 3.83 0.74     22.42 3.94 0.74     23.32 4.08 0.78     23.94 4.29 0.84
H. Eggs                  
1. Eggs 2.78 7.62 13.19 1.01 1.01 2.81 7.70 13.33 1.02 1.02 2.61 7.15 12.37 0.95 0.95 2.56 7.01 12.13 0.93 0.93 2.50 6.86 11.87 0.91 0.91
Total      13.19 1.01 1.01     13.33 1.02 1.02     12.37 0.95 0.95     12.13 0.93 0.93     11.87 0.91 0.91
I. Fish                  
1. Fresh Fish 7.10 19.44 23.79 3.79 1.03 7.51 20.57 26.41 4.01 1.04 7.27 19.92 25.29 3.87 0.97 7.02 19.23 24.76 3.75 0.98 6.52 17.85 23.28 3.48 0.93
2. Dried Fish & Salted Fish 4.32 11.84 29.00 6.00 0.47 3.84 10.51 25.74 5.33 0.42 3.98 10.91 26.72 5.53 0.44 3.81 10.43 25.54 5.29 0.42 3.54 9.69 23.73 4.91 0.39
3. Tinned Fish 1.22 3.33 5.73 0.70 0.33 10.90 2.98 5.12 0.63 0.29 1.09 2.99 5.15 0.63 0.29 0.95 2.59 4.45 0.54 0.25 0.93 2.56 4.39 0.54 0.25
Total      58.51 10.49 1.83     57.28 9.97 1.75     57.16 10.03 1.70     54.76 9.58 1.65     51.41 8.93 1.57
J. Milk          
1. Cow Milk 3.58 9.80 6.57 0.31 0.40 3.54 9.71 6.50 0.31 0.40 3.68 10.08 6.75 0.32 0.41 4.14 11.34 7.60 0.36 0.46 4.01 10.99 7.37 0.35 0.45
2. Buffalo Milk 1.38 3.79 4.43 0.16 0.33 1.36 3.74 4.37 0.16 0.33 1.35 3.70 4.32 0.16 0.33 1.33 3.64 4.26 0.16 0.32 1.33 3.64 4.26 0.16 0.32
3. Tinned (Whole Dried) 3.73 10.22 50.70 2.64 2.73 3.64 9.98 49.49 2.57 2.66 3.94 10.81 53.61 2.79 2.89 4.10 11.22 55.65 2.89 3.00 3.46 9.48 47.04 0.25 2.53
4. Condensed Milk 0.25 0.68 2.20 0.05 0.06 0.24 0.66 2.14 0.05 0.06 0.25 0.68 2.20 0.05 0.06 0.24 0.67 21.17 0.05 0.06 0.27 0.73 2.38 0.06 0.06
5. Milk Food (Yoghurt etc.) 0.08 0.21 0.12 0.01 0.00 0.10 0.27 0.16 0.01 0.00 0.11 0.29 0.17 0.01 0.00 0.13 0.36 0.22 0.01 0.00 0.15 0.41 0.25 0.01 0.00
Total      64.02 3.17 3.52     62.66 3.11 3.45     67.06 3.33 3.68     88.90 3.48 3.84     61.28 0.83 3.36
K. Oil & Fats          
1. Coconut 34.56 94.68 295.39 3.03 2.21 33.00 90.40 282.04 2.89 25.49 33.08 90.64 282.81 2.90 25.56 34.40 94.25 294.05 3.02 26.58 33.13 90.77 283.20 2.90 25.60
2. Coconut Oil 2.04 5.59 49.38 - 0.23 2.60 7.13 62.94 - 7.12 1.13 3.10 27.36 0.00 3.10 0.52 1.43 12.60 .. 1.43 0.65 1.78 15.68 .. 1.77
3. Gingerly Oil 0.04 0.11 0.96 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.10 0.91 0.00 0.10 0.04 0.10 0.91 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.01 0.09 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.09 0.00 0.01
4. Desiccated Coconut 0.32 0.87 - - - 0.04 0.10 - - - 0.09 0.25 - - - 0.00 0.00 - - - 0.03 0.07 - - -
5. Margarine 0.95 2.61 19.93 - - 1.02 2.79 21.35 - 2.37 1.21 3.32 25.43 - 2.83 1.30 3.55 27.18 - 3.02 1.18 3.22 24.64 - 2.74
6. Butter 0.10 0.28 2.03 - - 0.07 0.19 1.40 - 0.16 0.08 0.21 1.57 - 0.17 0.09 0.24 1.78 - 0.20 0.09 0.24 1.72 - 0.19
7. Cheese 0.06 0.16 0.56 0.04 - 0.07 0.18 0.62 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.15 0.53 0.04 0.04 0.07 0.19 0.65 0.04 0.05 0.07 0.19 0.65 0.05 0.05
Total      368.25 3.07 2.48     369.27 2.94 35.29     338.60 2.94 31.80     336.35 3.06 31.28     325.98 2.95 30.36
© 2008, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source:
Department of Census and Statistics
Note:
 1: Production of rice and highland crops is not estimated  for the calendar Year, but for the cultivation year (Maha and Yala) . 
 2: Production of vegetables, fruits, jaggery and gingerly oil is estimated by per capita consumption.
 3: The item rice given here up to "Food Gross" is accounted to be in terms of paddy.
 4: Mid Year Provisional Population : 18,467,000
Revised:  2008(y)/07(m)/31(d)
Chief Editor:   
   Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D)  
   The Head, Department of Management Studies
   University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.