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 46th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 375 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 14.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 39.94 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,205 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 45.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,372 1000 ha (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 46th out of 209 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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About this data
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).