Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use was 578 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
578 t
Change on year
up 275.3%
World rank
46th
of 83 countries
All-time high
718 t
in 2015
All-time low
16 t
in 1992
Years of data
17
1990–2020

Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka, 1990–2020

02004006008001990200520201990: 522 t1991: 450 t1992: 16 t1993: 33 t1994: 67 t1995: 95 t1996: 121 t1997: 158 t1998: 186 t1999: 240 t2000: 314 t2015: 718 t2016: 538 t2017: 313 t2018: 537 t2019: 154 t2020: 578 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Sri Lanka is 578 t, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 275.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Sri Lanka peaked at 718 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16 t, in 1992.

That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 83 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 188.8 t 16 t 522 t 10
2000s 314 t 314 t 314 t 1
2010s 452 t 154 t 718 t 5
2020s 578 t 578 t 578 t 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 43 Sudan 753 t compare
  2. 44 Thailand 685 t compare
  3. 45 Slovakia 613 t compare
  4. 47 Austria 536 t compare
  5. 48 Senegal 517 t compare
  6. 49 Croatia 493 t compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Sri Lanka?
Herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Sri Lanka was 578 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 718 t in 2015.
What is the lowest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 16 t in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for herbicides - nes — agricultural use?
Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
Is herbicides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 - nes — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,453 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).