Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 96 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
96 t
Change on year
up 65.5%
World rank
34th
of 91 countries
All-time high
372 t
in 2015
All-time low
58 t
in 2023
Years of data
28
1990–2024

Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024

1002003004001990200720241990: 218 t1991: 174 t1992: 294 t1993: 331 t1994: 282 t1995: 202 t1996: 156 t1997: 214 t1998: 185 t1999: 327 t2000: 233 t2006: 286 t2007: 168 t2008: 285 t2009: 256 t2010: 326 t2011: 324 t2012: 207 t2013: 254 t2014: 150 t2015: 372 t2016: 114 t2017: 117 t2018: 120 t2019: 88 t2020: 112 t2023: 58 t2024: 96 t

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 96 t for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Sri Lanka peaked at 372 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58 t, in 2023.

Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 238.3 t 156 t 331 t 10
2000s 245.6 t 168 t 286 t 5
2010s 207.2 t 88 t 372 t 10
2020s 88.67 t 58 t 112 t 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 139 t compare
  2. 32 Iraq 135 t compare
  3. 33 Senegal 121 t compare
  4. 35 Ghana 92 t compare
  5. 36 Honduras 80 t compare
  6. 37 Nepal 59 t compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Sri Lanka?
Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Sri Lanka was 96 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 372 t in 2015.
What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 58 t in 2023.
How does Sri Lanka rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
91 places, 1,509 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).