Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen was 138,366 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Sri Lanka stood at 138,366 t.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Sri Lanka peaked at 164,202 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49,663 t, in 1966.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,317 t | — |
| 1962 | 55,779 t | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 55,742 t | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 58,128 t | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 51,865 t | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 49,663 t | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 54,956 t | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 59,116 t | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 58,516 t | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 61,346 t | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 60,693 t | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 61,963 t | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 52,843 t | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 58,077 t | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 61,851 t | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 60,046 t | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 59,168 t | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 66,242 t | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 72,036 t | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 71,765 t | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 74,443 t | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 75,328 t | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 78,292 t | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 72,896 t | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 84,177 t | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 87,066 t | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 71,048 t | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 72,775 t | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 72,817 t | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 79,528 t | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 89,374 t | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 83,492 t | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 90,238 t | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 100,552 t | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 102,763 t | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 92,595 t | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 96,673 t | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 99,618 t | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 105,706 t | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 110,630 t | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 103,330 t | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 102,192 t | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 106,592 t | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 101,701 t | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 106,612 t | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 114,346 t | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 111,453 t | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 123,769 t | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 118,100 t | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 136,344 t | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 131,020 t | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 134,368 t | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 144,241 t | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 133,623 t | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 151,578 t | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 143,530 t | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 110,973 t | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 131,359 t | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 143,342 t | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 153,456 t | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 164,202 t | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 129,471 t | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 138,366 t | +6.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 138,366 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,588 t, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 138,366 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 190,711 t, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,009 t | 49,663 t | 59,116 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,426 t | 52,843 t | 72,036 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,061 t | 71,048 t | 87,066 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,054 t | 79,528 t | 105,706 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,872 t | 101,701 t | 123,769 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,038 t | 110,973 t | 151,578 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,374 t | 129,471 t | 164,202 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 64 Senegal 141,976 t compare
- 65 Ethiopia PDR 141,918 t compare
- 66 Guinea 141,104 t compare
- 68 Mozambique 133,215 t compare
- 69 Afghanistan 130,753 t compare
- 70 Angola 127,647 t compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Sri Lanka?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Sri Lanka was 138,366 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 164,202 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,663 t in 1966.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).