Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 3,213 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Sri Lanka is 3,213 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 224.2% on the previous year and up 1,883.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,213 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 159 t, in 2008.
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 736 t | — |
| 1991 | 630 t | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 991 t | +57.3% |
| 1993 | 542 t | -45.3% |
| 1994 | 913 t | +68.5% |
| 1995 | 815 t | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 773 t | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 865 t | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 834 t | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 933 t | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 882 t | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 777 t | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 673 t | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 568 t | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 463 t | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 358 t | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 253 t | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 265 t | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 159 t | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 362 t | +127.7% |
| 2010 | 431 t | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 311 t | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 203 t | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 232 t | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 162 t | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 1,062 t | +555.6% |
| 2016 | 971 t | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 596 t | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 1,174 t | +97.0% |
| 2019 | 716 t | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 1,348 t | +88.3% |
| 2021 | 1,455 t | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1,121 t | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 991 t | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 3,213 t | +224.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3,213 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528.5 t, 6.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3,213 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 841 t, 3.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides — 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 | +555.6% | 162 t | 1,062 t |
| 2024 | +224.2% | 991 t | 3,213 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 803.2 t | 542 t | 991 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 476 t | 159 t | 882 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 585.8 t | 162 t | 1,174 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,626 t | 991 t | 3,213 t | 5 |
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 herbicides — agricultural use in Sri Lanka?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Sri Lanka was 3,213 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,213 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 159 t in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,883.3%. 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 Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).