Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity was 64,738 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Sri Lanka is 64,738 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 96,920 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,215 t, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 78,875 t | — |
| 2003 | 42,550 t | -46.1% |
| 2004 | 92,221 t | +116.7% |
| 2005 | 61,995 t | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 40,929 t | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 60,999 t | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 37,869 t | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 18,215 t | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 43,479 t | +138.7% |
| 2011 | 66,657 t | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 77,196 t | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 54,176 t | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 76,745 t | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 91,959 t | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 70,151 t | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 65,496 t | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 74,138 t | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 62,749 t | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 96,920 t | +54.5% |
| 2021 | 56,746 t | -41.5% |
| 2022 | 54,876 t | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 61,708 t | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 64,738 t | +4.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 64,738 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,844 t, 22.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 64,738 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,553 t, 6.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,207 t | 18,215 t | 92,221 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 68,274 t | 43,479 t | 91,959 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,998 t | 54,876 t | 96,920 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 64,738 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 96,920 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,215 t in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ammonium sulphate — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium sulphate — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, published as part of Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf