NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: NPK fertilizers — Export quantity was 0.38 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, npk fertilizers — export quantity in Sri Lanka stood at 0.38 t.
That represents a change of up 90.0% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — export quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 541.61 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.56 t | — |
| 2003 | 1.41 t | -83.5% |
| 2004 | 2.97 t | +110.6% |
| 2005 | 34.63 t | +1066.0% |
| 2006 | 19.26 t | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 2.55 t | -86.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5 t | -80.4% |
| 2009 | 0.02 t | -96.0% |
| 2010 | 541.61 t | +2707950.0% |
| 2011 | 457.01 t | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 268.74 t | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 10.77 t | -96.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 t | -99.6% |
| 2017 | 29.3 t | +73150.0% |
| 2019 | 5.98 t | -79.6% |
| 2020 | 26.92 t | +350.2% |
| 2021 | 26.96 t | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3 t | -88.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2 t | -93.3% |
| 2024 | 0.38 t | +90.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.38 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,114 t, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2707950.0% | 0.02 t | 541.61 t |
| 2017 | +73150.0% | 0.04 t | 29.3 t |
| 2005 | +1066.0% | 2.97 t | 34.63 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.74 t | 0.02 t | 34.63 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 187.64 t | 0.04 t | 541.61 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.49 t | 0.2 t | 26.96 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 5.2 t compare
- 111 Eswatini 3 t compare
- 112 Gabon 0.8 t compare
- 114 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 0.05 t compare
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 npk fertilizers — export quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Npk fertilizers — export quantity in Sri Lanka was 0.38 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 541.61 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for npk fertilizers — export quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — export quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf