Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 83,306 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
83,306 t
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
78th
of 201 countries
All-time high
83,306 t
in 2023
All-time low
6,185 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Sri Lanka is 83,306 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Sri Lanka peaked at 83,306 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,185 t, in 1961.

That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,894 t 6,185 t 9,559 t 9
1970s 10,559 t 8,771 t 15,198 t 10
1980s 14,239 t 12,921 t 16,789 t 10
1990s 16,597 t 13,716 t 21,009 t 10
2000s 28,488 t 22,220 t 38,372 t 10
2010s 55,363 t 47,107 t 70,287 t 10
2020s 77,832 t 64,762 t 83,306 t 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 75 Guatemala 84,083 t compare
  2. 76 Malawi 83,832 t compare
  3. 77 Lithuania 83,733 t compare
  4. 79 Ecuador 82,124 t compare
  5. 80 Zambia 72,093 t compare
  6. 81 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 72,034 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Sri Lanka?
Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Sri Lanka was 83,306 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 83,306 t in 2023.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6,185 t in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 residue removal — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).