Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use was 120 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2020, fung & bact - nes — agricultural use in Sri Lanka stood at 120 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fung & bact - nes — agricultural use in Sri Lanka peaked at 122 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15 t, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29 t | — |
| 1991 | 34 t | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 89 t | +161.8% |
| 1993 | 94 t | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 28 t | -70.2% |
| 1995 | 41 t | +46.4% |
| 1996 | 86 t | +109.8% |
| 1997 | 25 t | -70.9% |
| 1998 | 19 t | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 21 t | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 15 t | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 109 t | +626.7% |
| 2016 | 92 t | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 57 t | -38.0% |
| 2018 | 63 t | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 122 t | +93.7% |
| 2020 | 120 t | -1.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 120 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65 t, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +626.7% | 15 t | 109 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6 t | 19 t | 94 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15 t | 15 t | 15 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.6 t | 57 t | 122 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 120 t | 120 t | 120 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 fung & bact - nes — agricultural use in Sri Lanka?
- Fung & bact - nes — agricultural use in Sri Lanka was 120 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fung & bact - nes — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 122 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest fung & bact - nes — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 t in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fung & bact - nes — agricultural use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is fung & bact - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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