Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity was 1,546 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,546 t for diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 55.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 5,564 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.02 t, in 2008.
That places Sri Lanka 86th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 871.52 t | — |
| 2003 | 2,252 t | +158.4% |
| 2004 | 61.07 t | -97.3% |
| 2005 | 215.26 t | +252.5% |
| 2006 | 85.08 t | -60.5% |
| 2007 | 100.06 t | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 7.02 t | -93.0% |
| 2009 | 77.01 t | +997.0% |
| 2010 | 355.07 t | +361.1% |
| 2011 | 1,201 t | +238.4% |
| 2012 | 2,079 t | +73.0% |
| 2013 | 3,247 t | +56.2% |
| 2014 | 2,127 t | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 5,564 t | +161.6% |
| 2016 | 4,398 t | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 1,831 t | -58.4% |
| 2018 | 3,146 t | +71.8% |
| 2019 | 2,919 t | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 3,647 t | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 5,078 t | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 1,182 t | -76.7% |
| 2023 | 3,494 t | +195.5% |
| 2024 | 1,546 t | -55.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,546 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,546 t, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,546 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 41,473 t, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +997.0% | 7.02 t | 77.01 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 458.59 t | 7.02 t | 2,252 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,687 t | 355.07 t | 5,564 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,990 t | 1,182 t | 5,078 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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 diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 1,546 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5,564 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 t in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — 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