Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 83,306 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
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 70th out of 186 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.
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,185 t | — |
| 1962 | 6,228 t | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7,712 t | +23.8% |
| 1964 | 8,050 t | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 6,973 t | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 7,977 t | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 9,176 t | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 9,190 t | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 9,559 t | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 9,788 t | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 9,119 t | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 8,850 t | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 8,771 t | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 9,460 t | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 9,651 t | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 10,353 t | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 11,696 t | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 12,706 t | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 15,198 t | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 16,789 t | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 14,887 t | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 13,880 t | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 15,213 t | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 13,658 t | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 14,012 t | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 14,307 t | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 13,018 t | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 13,703 t | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 12,921 t | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 13,716 t | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 13,770 t | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14,035 t | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 15,464 t | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 16,354 t | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 17,725 t | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 16,079 t | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 17,571 t | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 20,248 t | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 21,009 t | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 22,220 t | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 22,458 t | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23,873 t | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 25,123 t | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 24,431 t | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 29,920 t | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 30,611 t | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 30,450 t | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37,418 t | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 38,372 t | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 47,107 t | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 47,312 t | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 49,140 t | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 55,996 t | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 52,078 t | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 60,394 t | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 61,710 t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 48,744 t | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 60,863 t | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 70,287 t | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 82,913 t | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 80,346 t | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 64,762 t | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 83,306 t | +28.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 83,306 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,693 t, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 83,306 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 89,961 t, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 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 70th out of 186 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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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 (%).